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]
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: