Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Territories (pastel colors) and Cities (dark gray)
Category2nd-level administrative division
LocationDR Congo
Found inProvince
Number145
Additional status
  • National Assembly constituency
  • Provincial Assembly constituency
PopulationsLargest: Lubero—1,703,102 (2020)
Smallest: Kamiji—217,649 (2020)
AreasLargest: Bafwasende—47,087 km2 (18,180 sq mi)
Smallest: Idjwi—310 km2 (120 sq mi)
Government
  • Appointed administration
Subdivisions

The territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are administrative divisions of provinces. Territories are further divided into sectors, chiefdoms, and communes. They are led by an administrator and, for the most part, take the name of the town that is their administrative center.

Overview

The 25 provinces of DR Congo are divided into 145 territories (fr. territoires, sing. territoire) and 32 cities (fr. villes, sing. ville). Each provincial division is also a constituency of the National Assembly as well as of the Provincial Assembly of its province.

Each territory is led by a territory administrator (fr. administrateur de territoire) assisted by two assistant territory administrators (fr. administrateurs de territoire assistants). They are appointed by the central government and put under the direction of the provincial governor.

The divisions of a territory are: sectors (fr. secteurs, sing. secteur), chiefdoms (fr. chefferies, sing. chefferie) and communes. A territory has at least one commune that is the administrative center and also one or more collectivities (a sector or chiefdom).

Unlike its counterpart, the city, or its divisions, the territory is not a juridical personality. However, the actions of its authorities are under administrative control and subject to judicial appeal.

In 2018 73% of the electorate were in territories.

List

The 145 territories are listed below, in alphabetical order, along with the provinces after and before the 2015 reorganization:

Territory Province Pre-2015 Province
Aketi Bas-Uele Orientale
Ango Bas-Uele Orientale
Aru Ituri Orientale
Bafwasende Tshopo Orientale
Bagata Kwilu Bandundu
Bambesa Bas-Uele Orientale
Banalia Tshopo Orientale
Basankusu Équateur Équateur (old)
Basoko Tshopo Orientale
Befale Tshuapa Équateur (old)
Beni North Kivu North Kivu
Bikoro Équateur Équateur (old)
Boende Tshuapa Équateur (old)
Bokungu Tshuapa Équateur (old)
Bolobo Mai-Ndombe Bandundu
Bolomba Équateur Équateur (old)
Bomongo Équateur Équateur (old)
Bondo Bas-Uele Orientale
Bongandanga Mongala Équateur (old)
Bosobolo Nord-Ubangi Équateur (old)
Budjala Sud-Ubangi Équateur (old)
Bukama Haut-Lomami Katanga
Bulungu Kwilu Bandundu
Bumba Mongala Équateur (old)
Businga Nord-Ubangi Équateur (old)
Buta Bas-Uele Orientale
Dekese Kasaï Kasaï-Occidental
Demba Kasaï-Central Kasaï-Occidental
Dibaya Kasaï-Central Kasaï-Occidental
Dilolo Lualaba Katanga
Dimbelenge Kasaï-Central Kasaï-Occidental
Djolu Tshuapa Équateur (old)
Djugu Ituri Orientale
Dungu Haut-Uele Orientale
Faradje Haut-Uele Orientale
Feshi Kwango Bandundu
Fizi South Kivu South Kivu
Gandajika or Ngandajika Lomami Kasaï-Oriental (old)
Gemena Sud-Ubangi Équateur (old)
Gungu Kwilu Bandundu
Idiofa Kwilu Bandundu
Idjwi South Kivu South Kivu
Ikela Tshuapa Équateur (old)
Ilebo Kasaï Kasaï-Occidental
Ingende Équateur Équateur (old)
Inongo Mai-Ndombe Bandundu
Irumu Ituri Orientale
Isangi Tshopo Orientale
Kabalo Tanganyika Katanga
Kabambare Maniema Maniema
Kabare South Kivu South Kivu
Kabeya-Kamwanga Kasaï-Oriental Kasaï-Oriental (old)
Kabinda Lomami Kasaï-Oriental (old)
Kabongo Haut-Lomami Katanga
Kahemba Kwango Bandundu
Kailo Maniema Maniema
Kalehe South Kivu South Kivu
Kalemie Tanganyika Katanga
Kambove Haut-Katanga Katanga
Kamiji Lomami Kasaï-Oriental (old)
Kamina Haut-Lomami Katanga
Kamonia or Tshikapa Kasaï Kasaï-Occidental
Kanyama or Kaniama Haut-Lomami Katanga
Kapanga Lualaba Katanga
Kasangulu Kongo Central Bas-Congo
Kasenga Haut-Katanga Katanga
Kasongo Maniema Maniema
Kasongo-Lunda Kwango Bandundu
Katako-Kombe Sankuru Kasaï-Oriental (old)
Katanda Kasaï-Oriental Kasaï-Oriental (old)
Kazumba Kasaï-Central Kasaï-Occidental
Kenge Kwango Bandundu
Kibombo Maniema Maniema
Kimvula Kongo Central Bas-Congo
Kipushi Haut-Katanga Katanga
Kiri Mai-Ndombe Bandundu
Kole Sankuru Kasaï-Oriental (old)
Kongolo Tanganyika Katanga
Kungu Sud-Ubangi Équateur (old)
Kutu Mai-Ndombe Bandundu
Kwamouth Mai-Ndombe Bandundu
Libenge Sud-Ubangi Équateur (old)
Lisala Mongala Équateur (old)
Lodja Sankuru Kasaï-Oriental (old)
Lomela Sankuru Kasaï-Oriental (old)
Lubao Lomami Kasaï-Oriental (old)
Lubefu Sankuru Kasaï-Oriental (old)
Lubero North Kivu North Kivu
Lubudi Lualaba Katanga
Lubutu Maniema Maniema
Luebo Kasaï Kasaï-Occidental
Luilu Lomami Kasaï-Oriental (old)
Luiza Kasaï-Central Kasaï-Occidental
Lukolela Équateur Équateur (old)
Lukula Kongo Central Bas-Congo
Luozi Kongo Central Bas-Congo
Lupatapata or Luhatahata Kasaï-Oriental Kasaï-Oriental (old)
Lusambo Sankuru Kasaï-Oriental (old)
Madimba Kongo Central Bas-Congo
Mahagi Ituri Orientale
Makanza or Mankanza Équateur Équateur (old)
Malemba-Nkulu Haut-Lomami Katanga
Mambasa Ituri Orientale
Manono Tanganyika Katanga
Masi-Manimba Kwilu Bandundu
Masisi North Kivu North Kivu
Mbanza-Ngungu Kongo Central Bas-Congo
Miabi Kasaï-Oriental Kasaï-Oriental (old)
Mitwaba Haut-Katanga Katanga
Moanda Kongo Central Bas-Congo
Moba Tanganyika Katanga
Mobayi-Mbongo Nord-Ubangi Équateur (old)
Monkoto Tshuapa Équateur (old)
Mushie Mai-Ndombe Bandundu
Mutshatsha Lualaba Katanga
Mweka Kasaï Kasaï-Occidental
Mwenga South Kivu South Kivu
Niangara Haut-Uele Orientale
Nyiragongo North Kivu North Kivu
Nyunzu Tanganyika Katanga
Opala Tshopo Orientale
Oshwe Mai-Ndombe Bandundu
Pangi Maniema Maniema
Poko Bas-Uele Orientale
Popokabaka Kwango Bandundu
Punia Maniema Maniema
Pweto Haut-Katanga Katanga
Rungu Haut-Uele Orientale
Rutshuru North Kivu North Kivu
Sakania Haut-Katanga Katanga
Sandoa Lualaba Katanga
Seke-Banza Kongo Central Bas-Congo
Shabunda South Kivu South Kivu
Songololo Kongo Central Bas-Congo
Tshela Kongo Central Bas-Congo
Tshilenge Kasaï-Oriental Kasaï-Oriental (old)
Ubundu Tshopo Orientale
Uvira South Kivu South Kivu
Walikale North Kivu North Kivu
Walungu South Kivu South Kivu
Wamba Haut-Uele Orientale
Watsa Haut-Uele Orientale
Yahuma Tshopo Orientale
Yakoma Nord-Ubangi Équateur (old)
Yumbi Mai-Ndombe Bandundu
Main Source: Independent National Electoral Commission

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b Organic Law No. 10/011, Article 2.
  2. ^ Annex I, p. 3; Annex II, p. 14.
  3. ^ Organic Law No. 10/011, Articles 6–7.
  4. ^ Organic Law No. 10/011, Articles 2, 34.
  5. ^ 29,367,380 of 40,371,439 calculated from data in Annex I.4 pp. 8–13.
  6. ^ CENI maps.

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