Nord-Ubangi

Nord-Ubangi Province
Province
Coordinates: 4°17′N 21°1′E / 4.283°N 21.017°ECoordinates: 4°17′N 21°1′E / 4.283°N 21.017°E
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital	Gbadolite
Government
• Governor	Marie-Thérèse Gerengbo[1]
Area
• Total	56,644 km^2 (21,870 sq mi)
Population (2005 est.)
• Total	1,482,076
• Density	26/km^2 (68/sq mi)
Official language	French
National language	Lingala

Nord-Ubangi is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[2] It is located in the northwestern part of the country on the Ubangi River. Its capital is the city of Gbadolite.

History

From 1966 to 2015, Nord-Ubangi was administered as a district as part of the Équateur province.

Administration

The capital is the city of Gbadolite.^[3] It is divided into four territories:

• Bosobolo
• Businga
• Mobayi-Mbongo
• Yakoma

References

1. "Nord-Ubangi : Marie-Thérèse Gerengbo élue gouverneur". Radio Okapi. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
2. Central Intelligence Agency (2016). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
3. "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.