Sud-Ubangi Province du Sud-Ubangi (French) | |
|---|---|
 Zongo on the Ubangi river (August 1985) | |
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| Coordinates:3°15′N19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°E /3.250; 19.767 | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Established | 2015 (2015) |
| Named after | Ubangi River |
| Capital | Gemena |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Michée Mobonga[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 51,648 km2 (19,941 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
• Total | 2,987,100 |
| • Density | 57.836/km2 (149.79/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Native | Mbaka •Ngombe •Bala •Ngbandi •Gbaya • Bamboma •Bozaba •Bamwe • Likila •Dzando • Ndobo •Budja •Aka |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
| License Plate Code | CGO /23 |
| Official language | French,Lingala |
Sud-Ubangi (French for "South Ubangi") is one of the 21provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the2015 repartitioning. It lies in the northwest of the country on theUbangi River.
Sud-Ubangi,Équateur,Mongala,Nord-Ubangi, andTshuapa provinces are the result of the dismemberment of theformer Équateur province.[2] Sud-Ubangi was formed from theSud-Ubangi district and the independently administered city ofZongo. The town ofGemena 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 ofGemena.[4]The separately administered city ofZongo was to be capital of the new province.
Theterritories of the province are:
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