Districts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo were divided into 26 districts. Those in turn were divided into territories or communes.

Planned reorganization

The 2006 constitution planned to convert many of the districts into provinces under a decentralization program. However, progress was slow.[1] In October 2007 the Minister for Decentralization, Denis Kalume Numbi, presented a bill for Decentralization in the National Assembly. The subsequent debate turned up a variety of issues that first had to be addressed with changes to related laws.[2] In an October 2010 conclave of the ruling AMP coalition, it was proposed to revise Article 226, which calls for the creation of 26 provinces out of the current 11, in order to allow more time for the transition.[3] In September 2011 the position of "Minister of Decentralization" was abolished.[4]

Districts and territories

The provinces of Maniema, Nord-Kivu and Sud-Kivu were not divided into districts. Those three provinces and all other districts were divided into territories. Most provinces also included cities, which were independent of the districts; in turn those were divided into communes.

Districts and cities, other than the capital city of Kinshasa, and their territories or communes consist of the following:[5]

District or CityTypeProvinceProposed ProvinceTerritories and communes
ManiemaManiemaKabambare, Kailo, Kasongo, Kibombo, Lubutu, Pangi, Punia
North KivuNorth KivuBeni, Lubero, Masisi, Nyiragongo, Rutshuru, Walikale
South KivuSouth KivuFizi, Idjwi, Kabare, Kalehe, Mwenga, Shabunda, Uvira, Walungu
BandunduCityBandunduMai-NdombeDisasi, Basoko, Mayoyo
Bas-Fleuve DistrictDistrictBas-CongoKongo CentralLukula, Seke-Banza, Tshela
Bas-Uele DistrictDistrictOrientaleBas-UeleAketi, Ango, Bambesa, Bondo, Buta, Gwane, Poko
BeniCityNorth KivuNorth KivuBeni, Bungulu, Ruwenzori, Muhekera
BomaCityBas-CongoKongo CentralKabondo, Kalamu, Nzadi, Moanda Territory
BukavuCitySouth KivuSouth KivuBagira, Ibanda, Kadutu, Kasha
ButemboCityNorth KivuNorth KivuBulengera, Kimemi, Mususa, Vutamba
Cataractes DistrictDistrictBas-CongoKongo CentralLuozi, Mbanza-Ngungu, Songololo
Équateur DistrictDistrictÉquateurÉquateurBasankusu, Bikoro, Bolomba, Bomongo, Ingende, Lukolela, Makanza
GbadoliteCityÉquateurNord-UbangiGbadolite, Molegbe, Nganza
GomaCityNorth KivuNorth KivuGoma, Karisimbi
Haut-Katanga DistrictDistrictKatangaHaut-KatangaKambove, Kasenga, Kipushi, Mitwaba, Pweto, Sakania
Haut-Lomami DistrictDistrictKatangaHaut-LomamiBukama, Kabongo, Kamina, Kanyama, Malemba-Nkulu
Haut-Uele DistrictDistrictOrientaleHaut-UeleDungu, Faradje, Niangara, Rungu, Wamba, Watsa
Ituri DistrictDistrictOrientaleIturiAru, Djugu, Irumu, Mahagi, Mambasa
Kabinda DistrictDistrictKasai-OrientalLomamiGandajika, Kabinda, Kamiji, Lubao, Luilu
KanangaCityKasai-OccidentalLuluaKananga, Katoka, Lukonga, Ndesha, Nganza
Kasaï DistrictDistrictKasai-OccidentalKasaiDekese, Ilebo, Kamonia, Luebo, Mweka, Tshikapa
KikwitCityBandunduKwiluKazamba, Lukemi, Lukolela, Nzida
KinduCityManiemaManiemaAlungili, Kasuku, Mikelenge
KisanganiCityOrientaleTshopoKabondo, Kisangani, Lubunga, Makiso, Mangobo, Tshopo
KolweziCityKatangaLualabaDilala, Manika
Kolwezi DistrictDistrictKatangaLualabaLubudi, Mutshatsha, Dilala, Manika
Kwango DistrictDistrictBandunduKwangoFeshi, Kahemba, Kasongo-Lunda, Kenge, Kisandji, Popokabaka
Kwilu DistrictDistrictBandunduKwiluBagata, Bulungu, Eolo, Gungu, Idiofa, Kalo, Kikwit, Kilembe, Mangai, Masi-Manimba, Musenge Munene, Nkara, Sedzo, Zaba
LikasiCityKatangaHaut-KatangaPanda, Kikula, Likasi, Tshituru
Lualaba DistrictDistrictKatangaLualabaDilolo, Kapanga, Sandoa
LubumbashiCityKatangaHaut-KatangaAnnexe, Kamalondo, Kampemba, Katuba, Kenya, Lubumbashi, Rwashi
Lukaya DistrictDistrictBas-CongoKongo CentralKasangulu, Kimvula, Madimba
Lulua DistrictDistrictKasai-OccidentalLuluaDemba, Dibaya, Dimbelenge, Kazumba, Luiza
Mai-Ndombe DistrictDistrictBandunduMai-NdombeBokoro, Inongo, Kiri, Kutu, Nioki, Oshwe
MatadiCityBas-CongoKongo CentralMatadi, Nzanza, Mvuzi
MbandakaCityÉquateurÉquateurMbandaka, Wangata
Mbuji-MayiCityKasai-OrientalKasai-OrientalBipemba, Dibindi, Diulu, Kanshi, Muya
Mongala DistrictDistrictÉquateurMongalaBumba, Bongandanga, Lisala
Mwene-DituCityKasai-OrientalLomamiBondoyi, Musadi, Mwene-Ditu
Nord-Ubangi DistrictDistrictÉquateurNord-UbangiBusinga, Bosobolo, Mobayi-Mbongo, Yakoma
Plateaux DistrictDistrictBandunduMai-NdombeBolobo, Kwamouth, Mushie, Yumbi
Sankuru DistrictDistrictKasai-OrientalSankuruKatako-Kombe, Kole, Lodja, Lomela, Lubefu, Lusambo
Sud-Ubangi DistrictDistrictÉquateurSud-UbangiBudjala, Gemena, Kungu, Libenge
Tanganyika DistrictDistrictKatangaTanganyikaKabalo, Kalemie, Kongolo, Manono, Moba, Nyunzu
TshikapaCityKasai-OccidentalKasaiDibumba I, Dibumba II, Kanzala, Mabondo, Mbumba
Tshilenge DistrictDistrictKasai-OrientalKasai-OrientalKabeya-Kamwanga, Katanda, Luhatahata, Miabi, Tshilenge
Tshopo DistrictDistrictOrientaleTshopoBafwasende, Banalia, Basoko, Isangi, Opala, Ubundu, Yahuma
Tshuapa DistrictDistrictÉquateurTshuapaBefale, Boende, Bokungu, Djolu, Ikela, Monkoto
ZongoCityÉquateurSud-UbangiNzulu, Wango

Kinshasa

The city of Kinshasa is divided into four districts and 24 communes:[6]

DistrictCommunes
Funa District Bandalungwa, Bumbu, Kalamu, Kasa-Vubu, Makala, Ngiri-Ngiri, Selembao
Lukunga District Barumbu, Gombe, Kinshasa, Kintambo, Lingwala, Mont Ngafula, Ngaliema
Mont Amba District Kisenso, Lemba, Limete, Matete, Ngaba
Tshangu District Kimbanseke, Maluku, Masina, Ndjili, Nsele

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo Kinshasa)". Statoids. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  2. ↑ "La décentralisation dans l'impasse". Le Potentiel. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
  3. ↑ JASON STEARNS (October 12, 2010). "The AMP conclave: Another step towards 2011 elections". Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  4. ↑ Alex Engwete (September 12, 2011). "Limited cabinet reshuffle". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
  5. ↑ X. Blaes, PNUD-SIG (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). UNOCHA and PNUD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  6. ↑ "Kinshasa Province". AfDevInfo. Archived from the original on 2011-10-17.
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