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| area_total_km2 = 103902
| area_total_km2 = 403292
| leader_title = Governor
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| leader_name = José Makila Sumanda
| leader_name = Tony Cassius Bolamba<ref>{{cite news|title=Equateur : Le Gouverneur Tony Bolamba accusé de détenir une fausse carte d’électeur|url=http://www.politico.cd/actualite/la-une/2016/04/10/equateur-gouverneur-tony-bolamba-accuse-de-detenir-fausse-carte-delecteur.html|accessdate=16 May 2016|work=Politico.cd|date=10 April 2016|language=fr-FR}}</ref>
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'''Équateur''' is one of the 26 [[provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo]].<ref name="cia.gov">
'''Équateur''' is one of the ten [[provinces of the Democratic Republic of the 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)|Orientale]] province, and to the south the [[Kasai-Oriental]], [[Kasai-Occidental]], and [[Bandundu (province)|Bandundu]] provinces.<ref>{{cite web |ref=harv
|url=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
{{cite web|author=Central Intelligence Agency|title=Democratic Republic of the Congo|work=The World Factbook|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency|location=Langley, Virginia |year=2016|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html|accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref> It is located in the north-west of the country, and borders the [[Republic of the Congo]] to the west, the provinces of [[Sud-Ubangi]] and [[Mongala]] to the north, [[Tshuapa]] to the east and [[Mai-Ndombe Province|Mai-Ndombe]] to the south.
|title=Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo
|first=X. |last=Blaes |publisher=PNUD-SIG |date=October 2008
|accessdate=2011-12-09|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130605083245/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|archivedate=2013-06-05}}</ref>
The word "Équateur" is French for the [[Equator]], which lies less than {{convert|4|km|mi|1}} south of the provincial capital of [[Mbandaka]], a city on the [[Congo River]].
The word "Équateur" is French for the [[Equator]], which lies less than {{convert|4|km|mi|1}} south of the provincial capital of [[Mbandaka]], a city on the [[Congo River]].


==History==
==History==
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1962 Équateur Province was split into [[Cuvette-Centrale Province]], [[Moyen-Congo Province]] and [[Ubangi Province]].
From 1966 to 2015, Équateur consisted of [[Nord-Ubangi Province]], [[Mongala Province]], [[Sud-Ubangi Province]] and [[Tshuapa Province]], as well as the area of the current Équateur province. It had an area of 403,292&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and an estimated 2010 population of 7,501,902.
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From 1962 to 1966, this area was split into three provinces: [[Cuvette-Centrale Province]], [[Moyen-Congo Province]] and [[Ubangi Province]].


==Divisions==
==Divisions==
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The province is divided into the cities of [[Mbandaka]], [[Gbadolite]] and [[Zongo]] and the districts of [[Équateur District|Équateur]], [[Nord-Ubangi District|Nord-Ubangi]], [[Sud-Ubangi District|Sud-Ubangi]], [[Mongala District|Mongala]] and [[Tshuapa District|Tshuapa]].
The province is divided into the cities of [[Mbandaka]], [[Gbadolite]] and [[Zongo]] and the districts of [[Équateur District|Équateur]], [[Nord-Ubangi District|Nord-Ubangi]], [[Sud-Ubangi District|Sud-Ubangi]], [[Mongala District|Mongala]] and [[Tshuapa District|Tshuapa]].
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
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For other uses, see Equator (disambiguation). For the equator, see Equator. For the country, see Ecuador.
Équateur Province
Province de l'Équateur
Province
Location of Équateur Province
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
CapitalMbandaka
Largest cityMbandaka
Government
 • GovernorJosé Makila Sumanda
Area
 • Total
403,292 km2 (155,712 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 est.)
 • Total
7,501,902
 • Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
DemonymEquatorian
Official languageFrench
National languageLingala
Websiteequateur.cd
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Équateur is one of the ten provinces of the Democratic Republic of the 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.

History

1962 Équateur Province was split into Cuvette-Centrale Province, Moyen-Congo Province and Ubangi Province.

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 Binga 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)

Education

References

  1. ^ Blaes, X. (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo". PNUD-SIG. Archived from the original on 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2011-12-09. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  2. ^ a b "Équateur: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 2012-05-13.

Bibliography

Konda ku Mbuta, A. et al. (2012) Plantes medicinales de traditions - Province de l'Equateur, R.D. Congo I.R.S.S. Kinshasa. ISBN 978-0-9554208-5-6, 419 pp.



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