Mongala

Mongala is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Mongala, Équateur, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi, and Tshuapa provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Équateur province.[2] Mongala was formed from the Mongala District whose town of Lisala was elevated to capital city of the new province.[3]

For the river, see Mongala River.
Mongala
Province
Province de la Mongala
Coordinates: 02°09′N 21°31′E
Country DR Congo
Established2015
Named forMongala River
CapitalLisala
Government
 • GovernorCrispin Ngbundu Malengo[1]
Area
 • Total58,141 km2 (22,448 sq mi)
Population
 (2005 est.)
 • Total1,793,564
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (West Africa Time)
Official languageFrench
National languageLingala

Location

Mongala is located at the northwest of the country on the Congo River, and borders the provinces of Tshopo, Bas-Uele, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi, Équateur and Tshuapa. It is divided into three territories:

The province includes the village of Yambuku.

History

From 1963–1966, Mongala Province was known as Moyen-Congo. However, under Mobutu, the province was reintegrated into the former Équateur province where it was administered as Mongala District, until 2015. Presidents (later governors) of the Moyen-Congo province were:

  • 6 April 1963 – June 1964 Laurent Eketebi
    • (de facto from 15 September 1962)
  • April 1963 – 30 July 1963 Denis Akundji
    • (president of secessionist province of Bumba)
  • 23 June 1964 – 10 August 1965 Augustin Engwanda
  • 10 August 1965 – 25 April 1966 Denis Sakombi (born 1929, died 1985)

References
  1. "Congo (Kinshasa) provinces". Rulers. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  2. "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.
  3. "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.


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