Buta Territory

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Buta
Territory
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Buta
Coordinates: 2°49′01″N24°43′59″E / 2.8170°N 24.7330°E / 2.8170; 24.7330
Country Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo
Province Bas-Uele
Area
 • Total
18,198 km2 (7,026 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
 • Total
119,976
 • Density6.5928/km2 (17.075/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (Central Africa Time)

Buta Territory is a territory in Bas-Uele Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The administrative capital is located at Buta [ citation needed ].

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Geography

The territory borders Bondo Territory to the northwest, Bamesa Territory to the northeast and east, Aketi Territory to the west, Basoko Territory to the southwest and Banalia Territory of Orientale Province to the south. [2] Rivers include the Balima River, Tele River, Lemoi River, Rubi River. [2]

People

The territory contains populations of the Avuru-Mange speaking the Zande language. [3]

Subdivisions

The territory contains the following chiefdoms/sectors:

As of 2003 the territory was divided into two health zones, one based on Buta and the other based on Titulé. [4] }

References

  1. ↑ "Cellule d'Analyses des Indicateurs de Développement". caid.cd (in French). 2020-05-19. Archived from the original on 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  2. 1 2 "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). Référentiel Géographique Commun - RGC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  3. ↑ Richardson, Irvine; Tucker, Archibald Norman; Bryan, Margaret Arminel; International African Institute (1956). Linguistic survey of the northern Bantu borderland. Published for the International African Institute by the Oxford University Press. p. 100. ISBN   978-0-8357-6967-9 . Retrieved 1 November 2011.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
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