Équateur is one of the ten provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is in the north of the country, and 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.
[edit] Languages
French is the official language.
[edit] 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 |
1°14′N 19°48′E / 1.23°N 19.80°E / 1.23; 19.80 (Basankusu) |
| Befale |
Tshuapa District |
Befale Territory |
3,723 |
0°28′N 20°58′E / 0.47°N 20.97°E / 0.47; 20.97 (Befale) |
| Bikoro |
Équateur District |
Bikoro Territory |
7,128 |
0°45′S 18°07′E / 0.75°S 18.12°E / -0.75; 18.12 (Bikoro) |
| Binga |
Mongala District |
Lisala Territory |
64,639 |
2°24′N 20°25′E / 2.40°N 20.42°E / 2.40; 20.42 (Binga) |
| Boende |
Tshuapa District |
Boende Territory |
33,765 |
0°13′S 20°52′E / 0.22°S 20.86°E / -0.22; 20.86 (Boende) |
| Bokungu |
Tshuapa District |
Bokungu Territory |
7,829 |
0°41′S 22°19′E / 0.68°S 22.32°E / -0.68; 22.32 (Bokungu) |
| Bolomba |
Équateur District |
Bolomba Territory |
4,252 |
0°29′N 19°12′E / 0.48°N 19.20°E / 0.48; 19.20 (Bolomba) |
| Bomongo |
Équateur District |
Bomongo Territory |
4,784 |
1°22′N 18°21′E / 1.37°N 18.35°E / 1.37; 18.35 (Bomongo) |
| Bongandanga |
Mongala District |
Bongandanga Territory |
3,648 |
1°31′N 21°03′E / 1.51°N 21.05°E / 1.51; 21.05 |
| Bosobolo |
Nord-Ubangi District |
Bosobolo Territory |
12,932 |
4°11′N 19°53′E / 4.19°N 19.88°E / 4.19; 19.88 (Bosobolo) |
| Budjala |
Sud-Ubangi District |
Budjala Territory |
21,259 |
2°39′N 19°42′E / 2.65°N 19.70°E / 2.65; 19.70 (Budjala) |
| Bumba |
Mongala District |
Bumba Territory |
103,328 |
2°11′N 22°28′E / 2.19°N 22.46°E / 2.19; 22.46 (Bumba) |
| Businga |
Nord-Ubangi District |
Businga Territory |
32,590 |
3°20′N 20°52′E / 3.34°N 20.87°E / 3.34; 20.87 (Businga) |
| Gbadolite |
Nord-Ubangi District |
(city) |
48,083 |
4°17′N 21°01′E / 4.29°N 21.02°E / 4.29; 21.02 (Gbadolite) |
| Gemena |
Sud-Ubangi District |
Gemena Territory |
132,971 |
3°16′N 19°46′E / 3.26°N 19.77°E / 3.26; 19.77 (Gemena) |
| Ikela |
Tshuapa District |
Ikela Territory |
15,214 |
1°11′S 23°16′E / 1.18°S 23.27°E / -1.18; 23.27 (Ikela) |
| Ingende |
Équateur District |
Ingende Territory |
3,951 |
0°15′S 18°57′E / 0.25°S 18.95°E / -0.25; 18.95 (Ingende) |
| Kungu |
Sud-Ubangi District |
Kungu Territory |
7,738 |
2°47′N 19°12′E / 2.78°N 19.20°E / 2.78; 19.20 (Kungu) |
| Libenge |
Sud-Ubangi District |
Libenge Territory |
23,962 |
3°40′N 18°37′E / 3.66°N 18.62°E / 3.66; 18.62 (Libenge) |
| Lisala |
Mongala District |
Lisala Territory |
79,235 |
2°08′N 21°31′E / 2.14°N 21.51°E / 2.14; 21.51 (Lisala) |
| Lukolela |
Équateur District |
Lukolela Territory |
15,230 |
1°03′S 17°12′E / 1.05°S 17.20°E / -1.05; 17.20 (Lukolela) |
| Mbandaka |
Équateur District |
(city) |
324,236 |
0°02′N 18°16′E / 0.04°N 18.26°E / 0.04; 18.26 (Mbandaka) |
| Mobayi-Mbongo |
Nord-Ubangi District |
Mobayi-Mbongo Territory |
5,413 |
4°18′N 21°11′E / 4.30°N 21.18°E / 4.30; 21.18 (Mobayi-Mbongo) |
| Monkoto |
Tshuapa District |
Monkoto Territory |
8,640 |
1°38′S 20°39′E / 1.63°S 20.65°E / -1.63; 20.65 (Monkoto) |
| Yakoma |
Nord-Ubangi District |
Yakoma Territory |
11,720 |
4°06′N 22°26′E / 4.10°N 22.43°E / 4.10; 22.43 (Yakoma) |
| Zongo |
Sud-Ubangi District |
(city) |
32,516 |
4°21′N 18°36′E / 4.35°N 18.60°E / 4.35; 18.60 (Zongo) |
[edit] References
- ^ Blaes, X. (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo". PNUD-SIG. http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/?url=http://www.rgc.cd/doctech/UNDP-GIS-25_RDC_administratif.pdf&title=D%C3%A9coupage%20administratif%20de%20la%20R%C3%A9publique%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20du%20Congo. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ^ a b "Équateur: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1263071407&men=gcis&lng=en&des=gamelan&geo=-46&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&geo=-852.
|
|
|
| Current provinces |
|
|
| 1962-1966 |
|
|
|
|
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
