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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
103,902 km2 (40,117 sq mi)
Population
 (2005 est.)
 • Total
1,626,606
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
DemonymEquatorian
Official languageFrench
National languageLingala
Websiteequateur.cd
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Équateur is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] 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 to the south. 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

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 km2 and an estimated 2010 population of 7,501,902. From 1962 to 1966, this area was split into three provinces: 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. ^ Central Intelligence Agency (2014). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  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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