Équateur
| Équateur Province Province de l'Équateur | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
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| Country |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Mbandaka |
| Largest city | Mbandaka |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tony Cassius Bolamba[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 103,902 km2 (40,117 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 11th |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | 1,626,606 |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Equatorian |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Lingala |
| Website | equateur.cd |
Équateur Province is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Specified under Article 2 of the country's 2006 Constitution.[2]
The new province was finally created in 2015 from Équateur District and the independently administered city of Mbandaka. Both were part of the larger pre-2015 former Équateur province.
References
- ↑ "Equateur : Le Gouverneur Tony Bolamba accusé de détenir une fausse carte d'électeur". Politico.cd (in French). 10 April 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ "Constitution de la République démocratique du Congo: Article 2". Wikisource.
See also
- Équateur province topics
- Équateur (former province)
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