Sud-Ubangi

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Sud-Ubangi
Province
Province du Sud-Ubangi
IMG Zongo on the Ubangi river, Friday 16, 1985; Bangui on the other side of the river; author JC.jpg
Zongo on the Ubangi river (August 1985)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (26 provinces) - Sud-Ubangi.svg
Coordinates: 3°15′N19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°E / 3.250; 19.767
CountryFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Established2015 (2015)
Named for Ubangi River
Capital Gemena
Government
[1]
 • GovernorJean Claude Mabenze
 • Vice-governorZéphyrin Zabusu
Area
 • Total51,648 km2 (19,941 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est.)
 • Total2,987,100
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (West Africa Time)
License Plate Code Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg CGO / 23
Official language French, Lingala

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-Ubangi, and Tshuapa provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Équateur province. [2] Sud-Ubangi was formed from the Sud-Ubangi district and the independently administered city of Zongo. The town of Gemena was elevated to capital city of the new province.

The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,987,100. [3]

Administration

The capital of Sud-Ubangi is the town of Gemena. [4] The separately administered city of Zongo was to be capital of the new province.

The territories of the province are:

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References

  1. ↑ "Le Président Félix Tshisekedi investit par ordonnance les gouverneurs du Sankuru et Sud-Ubangi". ACP Média Public (in French). 7 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Découpage territorial : procédures d'installation de nouvelles provinces". Radio Okapi (in French). 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 19 July 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Congo (Dem. Rep.): Provinces, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  4. ↑ "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.



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