Équateur is one of the 21 new

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 r ...

created in the 2015 repartitioning. Équateur,

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 ...

Nord-Ubangi Nord-Ubangi (French for "North Ubangi") is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Nord-Ubangi, Équateur, Mongala, Sud-Ubangi, and Tshuapa provinces are the result of the dismembe ...

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, Équateur, Mongala, Nord ...

, and

Tshuapa Tshuapa is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Tshuapa, Équateur, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, and Sud-Ubangi provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Équateur ...

provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Équateur province. The new province was formed from the

Équateur district Équateur District was a former district of the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1914 it became part of former Équateur Province. The district went through various changes of extent and name over the year ...

and the independently administered city of

Mbandaka Mbandaka (, formerly known as Coquilhatville in French, or Coquilhatstad in Dutch) is a city on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo located near the confluence of the Congo and Ruki rivers. It is the capital of Équateur Provinc ...

which retained its status as a provincial capital.

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

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Bikoro Territory Bikoro Territory is an administrative area in Équateur District of Équateur province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The headquarters is the town of Bikoro. The territory lies to the south of the provincial capital of Mbandaka. It is ...

(Bukoro Territory) with the town of

Bikoro Bikoro is a market town in Équateur Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, lying on Lake Tumba, south of Mbandaka. It is the administrative center of Bikoro Territory. In 2012, the estimated population was 7,426. Bikoro was the ...

:# Lukolela Territory with the town of

Lukolela Lukolela is a town in Équateur Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Congo River The Congo River ( kg, Nzâdi Kôngo, french: Fleuve Congo, pt, Rio Congo), formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second longest river ...

:# Basankusu Territory with the town of

Basankusu Basankusu is a town in 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 airstrip, covered and open ma ...

Makanza Territory Makanza or Mankanza Territory is an administrative area in Équateur Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies along the main channel of the Congo River The Congo River ( kg, Nzâdi Kôngo, french: Fleuve Congo, pt, Rio Congo) ...

with the town of Makanza :# Bolomba Territory with the town of Bolomba :# Bomongo Territory with the town of Bomongo :# Ingende Territory with the town of

Ingende Ingende is a town in the Province of Équateur in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the headquarters of Ingende Territory. Location Ingende is on the south shore of the Ruki River just downstream of the confluence of the Momboyo River and the ...

History

Administrative divisions

See also

References

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