Équateur Province
Équateur
Province de l'Équateur (French) | |
|---|---|
 Basankusu Cathedral | |
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| Country |  DR Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named after | The Equator |
| Capital | Mbandaka |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Bobo Boloko[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 103,902 km2 (40,117 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 11th |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
• Total | 1,856,000 |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| • Density | 17.86/km2 (46.26/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Equatorian |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Native | Anamongo • Batwa • Ngombe • Babangi • Baloi • Babala • Babolia |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 03 |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Lingala |
Équateur is one of the 21 newest provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created by the 2015 repartitioning. The provinces of Équateur, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi, and Tshuapa are the result of the division of the former Équateur province.[2] The current province was formed from the Équateur district and the independently administered city of Mbandaka which retained its status as a provincial capital.
The 2020 population was estimated to be 1,856,000.[3]
History
The province of Équateur created in 1917 was much larger than today. Over time it went through a number of border and name changes. Under Article 2 of the 2006 Constitution it was to assume its current boundaries,[4] but administratively they were not finalized until 2015.
Administrative divisions
The province consists of eight administrative subdivisions, one of which is the provincial capital, Mbandaka; and seven of which are territories:[5][6]
| Administrative division | Type | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Mbandaka | City |  |
| Basankusu | Territory |  |
| Bikoro | Territory |  |
| Bolomba | Territory |  |
| Bomongo | Territory |  |
| Ingende | Territory |  |
| Lukolela | Territory |  |
| Makanza | Territory |  |
See also
References
- ↑ Wello, Prince (26 August 2024). "Équateur : le séjour prolongé du gouverneur Bobo Boloko à Kinshasa inquiète". mediacongo.net (in French). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ "Découpage territorial : procédures d'installation de nouvelles provinces". Radio Okapi (in French). 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 19 July 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ↑ "Congo (Dem. Rep.): Provinces, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "Constitution de la République démocratique du Congo: Article 2". Wikisource.
- ↑ Kyalangilwa, Joseph M. (22 January 2007). "Nouvelles entités provinciales" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "Administrative Zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo Kinshasa)". Statoids.
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