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Also known as Equateur, Équateur Province, Province of Équateur

province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Key facts

Country
DR Congo
Established
2015 ( 2015 )
Named after
The Equator
Capital
Mbandaka
Governor
Bobo Boloko
Total
103,902 km (40,117 sq mi)
Rank
11th
Density
17.86/km (46.26/sq mi)
Demonym
Equatorian
Native
Anamongo • Batwa • Ngombe • Babangi • Baloi • Babala • Babolia
Time zone
UTC+1 ( WAT )
License plate code
CGO / 03
Official language
French
National language
Lingala

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Wikidata facts

Population
1856000
Area
103902
Official website
www.equateur.cd
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inception
2015-00-00
Commons category
Équateur, Congo
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Équateur is one of the 21 newest provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created by the 2015 repartitioning. The provinces of Équateur, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi, and Tshuapa are the result of the division of the former Équateur province. The current province was formed from the Équateur district and the independently administered city of Mbandaka which retained its status as a provincial capital.

The 2020 population was estimated to be 1,856,000.

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