Sud-Ubangi Explained

Sud-Ubangi
Native Name:Province du Sud-Ubangi (French)
Coordinates:3.25°N 65°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Established
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Gemena
Named For:Ubangi River
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Michée Mobonga[1]
Area Total Km2:51648
Population Total:2,987,100
Population As Of:2020 est.
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language
Blank Info Sec1:French, Lingala
Timezone1:West Africa Time
Utc Offset1:+1
Type:Province
Registration Plate Type:License Plate Code
Registration Plate: CGO / 23

Sud-Ubangi (French for "South Ubangi") is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. It lies in the northwest of the country on the Ubangi River.

Sud-Ubangi, Équateur, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, and Tshuapa provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Équateur province.[2] Sud-Ubangi was formed from the Sud-Ubangi district and the independently administered city of Zongo. The town of Gemena was elevated to capital city of the new province.

The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,987,100.[3]

Administration

The capital of Sud-Ubangi is the town of Gemena.[4] The separately administered city of Zongo was to be capital of the new province.

The territories of the province are:

Notes and References

  1. News: Mokano Zawa . César Augustin . Sud-Ubangi : le gouvernement Mobonga investit après adoption de son programme d'action chiffré à près de 4 milliards $ . 18 August 2024 . 7sur7.cd . 18 August 2024 . . fr.
  2. News: Découpage territorial : procédures d'installation de nouvelles provinces . 5 June 2020 . . 13 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150719082607/http://radiookapi.net/actualite/2015/07/13/decoupage-territorial-procedures-dinstallation-de-nouvelles-provinces/ . 19 July 2015 . live . fr.
  3. Web site: Congo (Dem. Rep.): Provinces, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information . 2024-02-11 . www.citypopulation.de.
  4. Web site: Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo . Statiods.com.