Mongala

Mongala
Province de la Mongala
Location of Mongala
Coordinates: 02°09′N 21°31′E / 2.150°N 21.517°E / 2.150; 21.517
Country DR Congo
Established2015
Named forMongala River
CapitalLisala
Government
 • GovernorCésar Limbaya Mbangisa
Area
 • Total58,141 km2 (22,448 sq mi)
Population
(2005 est.)
 • Total1,793,564
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (West Africa Time)
License Plate CodeDemocratic Republic of the Congo CGO / 18
Official languageFrench
National languageLingala

Mongala is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Mongala, Équateur, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi, and Tshuapa provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Équateur province. Mongala was formed from the Mongala District whose town of Lisala was elevated to capital city of the new province.

Location

Mongala is located at the northwest of the country on the Congo River, and borders the provinces of Tshopo, Bas-Uele, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi, Équateur and Tshuapa. It is divided into three territories:

The province includes the village of Yambuku.

History

From 1963–1966, Mongala Province was known as Moyen-Congo. However, under Mobutu, the province was reintegrated into the former Équateur province where it was administered as Mongala District, until 2015. Presidents (later governors) of the Moyen-Congo province were:

  • 6 April 1963 – June 1964 Laurent Eketebi
    • (de facto from 15 September 1962)
  • April 1963 – 30 July 1963 Denis Akundji
    • (president of secessionist province of Bumba)
  • 23 June 1964 – 10 August 1965 Augustin Engwanda
  • 10 August 1965 – 25 April 1966 Denis Sakombi (born 1929, died 1985)



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