Équateur (former province)
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
| Équateur Province Province de l'Équateur |
|
|---|---|
| Former province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
| Location of Équateur Province | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Mbandaka |
| Largest city | Mbandaka |
| Government | |
| • Governor | José Makila Sumanda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 403,292 km2 (155,712 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
| • Total | 7,501,902 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Equatorian |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Lingala |
| Website | equateur.cd |
Équateur (French for "Equator") was one of the eleven provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1966 and 2015, when it was split into the new, smaller Équateur Province province, as well as the Tshuapa, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi and Sud-Ubangi provinces.
Located in the north of the country, the province bordered the Republic of the Congo to the west, the Central African Republic to the north, to the east the Orientale province, and to the south the Kasai-Oriental, Kasai-Occidental, and Bandundu provinces.[1] The word "Équateur" is French for the Equator, which lies less than 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the provincial capital of Mbandaka, a city on the Congo River.
History
1962 Équateur Province was split into Cuvette-Centrale Province, Moyen-Congo Province and Ubangi Province.
Divisions
The province is divided into the cities of Mbandaka, Gbadolite and Zongo and the districts of Équateur, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi, Mongala and Tshuapa.
| Name | District | Territory | Pop. 2010[2] | Coordinates[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basankusu | Équateur District | Basankusu Territory | 27,492 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Befale | Tshuapa District | Befale Territory | 3,723 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Bikoro | Équateur District | Bikoro Territory | 7,128 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Binga | Mongala District | Binga Territory | 64,639 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Boende | Tshuapa District | Boende Territory | 33,765 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Bokungu | Tshuapa District | Bokungu Territory | 7,829 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Bolomba | Équateur District | Bolomba Territory | 4,252 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Bomongo | Équateur District | Bomongo Territory | 4,784 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Bongandanga | Mongala District | Bongandanga Territory | 3,648 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Bosobolo | Nord-Ubangi District | Bosobolo Territory | 12,932 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Budjala | Sud-Ubangi District | Budjala Territory | 21,259 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Bumba | Mongala District | Bumba Territory | 103,328 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Businga | Nord-Ubangi District | Businga Territory | 32,590 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Gbadolite | Nord-Ubangi District | (city) | 48,083 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Gemena | Sud-Ubangi District | Gemena Territory | 132,971 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Ikela | Tshuapa District | Ikela Territory | 15,214 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Ingende | Équateur District | Ingende Territory | 3,951 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Kungu | Sud-Ubangi District | Kungu Territory | 7,738 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Libenge | Sud-Ubangi District | Libenge Territory | 23,962 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Lisala | Mongala District | Lisala Territory | 79,235 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Lukolela | Équateur District | Lukolela Territory | 15,230 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Mbandaka | Équateur District | (city) | 324,236 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Mobayi-Mbongo | Nord-Ubangi District | Mobayi-Mbongo Territory | 5,413 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Monkoto | Tshuapa District | Monkoto Territory | 8,640 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Yakoma | Nord-Ubangi District | Yakoma Territory | 11,720 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Zongo | Sud-Ubangi District | (city) | 32,516 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Education
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bibliography
Konda ku Mbuta, A. et al. (2012) Plantes medicinales de traditions - Province de l'Equateur, R.D. Congo I.R.S.S. Kinshasa. ISBN 978-0-9554208-5-6, 419 pp.
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This Democratic Republic of the Congo location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
