Sud-Ubangi
Sud-Ubangi (French for "South Ubangi") is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. It lies in the northwest of the country on the Ubangi River.
Sud-Ubangi | |
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| Province du Sud-Ubangi | |
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| Coordinates: 3°15′N 19°46′E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named for | Ubangi River |
| Capital | Gemena |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jean Claude Mabenze |
| • Vice-governor | Zéphyrin Zabusu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51,648 km2 (19,941 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | 2,744,345 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
| Official language | French, Lingala |
Sud-Ubangi, Équateur, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, and Tshuapa provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Équateur province.[2] Sud-Ubangi was formed from the Sud-Ubangi district and the independently administered city of Zongo. The town of Gemena was elevated to capital city of the new province.
Administration
The capital of Sud-Ubangi is the town of Gemena.[3] The separately administered city of Zongo was to be capital of the new province.
The territories of the province are:
References
- "Le Président Félix Tshisekedi investit par ordonnance les gouverneurs du Sankuru et Sud-Ubangi". ACP Média Public (in French). 7 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- "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.
- "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.
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