Équateur is one of the 21 newest
provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Article 2 of the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo divides the country into the capital city of Kinshasa and 25 named provinces. It also gives the capital the status of a province. Therefore, in many contexts Kinshasa is ...
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. 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.
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, 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:
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Bikoro Territory (Bukoro Territory) with the town of
Bikoro
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Lukolela Territory with the town of
Lukolela
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Basankusu Territory
Basankusu Territory is an administrative division of Équateur Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The headquarters is the town of Basankusu.
Being slightly more than 1° north of the Equator, Basankusu has a tropical rainfores ...
with the town of
Basankusu
Basankusu is a town in Province of Équateur, Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the main town and administrative centre of the Basankusu Territory. In 2004, it had an estimated population of 23,764. It has a gravel Basank ...
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Makanza Territory with the town of
Makanza
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Bolomba Territory with the town of
Bolomba
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Bomongo Territory with the town of
Bomongo
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Ingende Territory with the town of
Ingende
See also
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Bolenge
References
See also
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Équateur (former province)
Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
2015 establishments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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