Province of Équateur

Équateur Province
Province de l'Équateur
Province
Location of Équateur Province
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
CapitalMbandaka
Largest cityMbandaka
Area
 • Total103,902 km2 (40,117 sq mi)
Population
 (2005 est.)
 • Total1,626,606
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
DemonymEquatorian
Official languageFrench
National languageLingala

Équateur Province is one of the twenty-six provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Its capital is Mbandaka.

The province of Équateur made in 1917 was much larger than today. Over time it had a number of border and name changes. In 2015 the new province was made from the old Équateur District together with the city of Mbandaka.

Équateur has seven territories:

  1. Bikoro Territory (Bukoro Territory) with the town of Bikoro
  2. Lukolela Territory with the town of Lukolela
  3. Basankusu Territory with the town of Basankusu
  4. Makanza Territory with the town of Makanza
  5. Bolomba Territory with the town of Bolomba
  6. Bomongo Territory with the town of Bomongo
  7. Ingende Territory with the town of Ingende

References

  1. ↑ Central Intelligence Agency (2016). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.