Sud-Ubangi

Sud-Ubangi Province
Province
Coordinates: 3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°ECoordinates: 3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°E
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital	Gemena
Area
• Total	51,648 km^2 (19,941 sq mi)
Population (2005 est.)
• Total	2,744,345
• Density	53/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Official language	French , Lingala

Sud-Ubangi is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1] It lies in the north of the country on the Ubangi River. Its capital is Gemena.

History

From 1966 to 2015, Sud-Ubangi was administered as a district as part of Équateur Province.

Administration

The capital of Sud-Ubangi is the town of Gemena.^[2] The separately administered city of Zongo was to be capital of the new province.

Territories are:

• Budjala
• Gemena
• Kungu
• Libenge

References

1. Central Intelligence Agency (2016). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
2. "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.