Province of Équateur
Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Équateur
Province de l'Équateur (French) | |
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| Country |  DR Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named for | 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 | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Equatorian |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 03 |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Lingala |
The 2020 population was estimated to be 1,856,000.[3]
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.
The province consists of eight administrative subdivisions, one of which is the provincial capital, Mbandaka; and seven of which are territories:[5][6]
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