Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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 33 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 person. However, the actions of its authorities are under administrative control and subject to judicial appeal.

In 2018 73% of the electorate were in territories.29,367,380 of 40,371,439 calculated from data in Annex I.4 pp. 8–13.

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

Territory Province Pre-2015 ProvinceAketi Bas-Uele OrientaleAngo Bas-Uele OrientaleAru Ituri OrientaleBafwasende Tshopo OrientaleBagata Kwilu BandunduBambesa Bas-Uele OrientaleBanalia Tshopo OrientaleBasankusu Équateur Équateur (old)Basoko Tshopo OrientaleBefale Tshuapa Équateur (old)Beni North Kivu North KivuBikoro Équateur Équateur (old)Boende Tshuapa Équateur (old)Bokungu Tshuapa Équateur (old)Bolobo Mai-Ndombe BandunduBolomba Équateur Équateur (old)Bomongo Équateur Équateur (old)Bondo Bas-Uele OrientaleBongandanga Mongala Équateur (old)Bosobolo Nord-Ubangi Équateur (old)Budjala Sud-Ubangi Équateur (old)Bukama Haut-Lomami KatangaBulungu Kwilu BandunduBumba Mongala Équateur (old)Businga Nord-Ubangi Équateur (old)Buta Bas-Uele OrientaleDekese Kasaï Kasaï-OccidentalDemba Kasaï-Central Kasaï-OccidentalDibaya Kasaï-Central Kasaï-OccidentalDilolo Lualaba KatangaDimbelenge Kasaï-Central Kasaï-OccidentalDjolu Tshuapa Équateur (old)Djugu Ituri OrientaleDungu Haut-Uele OrientaleFaradje Haut-Uele OrientaleFeshi Kwango BandunduFizi South Kivu South KivuGandajika or Ngandajika Lomami Kasaï-Oriental (old)Gemena Sud-Ubangi Équateur (old)Gungu Kwilu BandunduIdiofa Kwilu BandunduIdjwi South Kivu South KivuIkela Tshuapa Équateur (old)Ilebo Kasaï Kasaï-OccidentalIngende Équateur Équateur (old)Inongo Mai-Ndombe BandunduIrumu Ituri OrientaleIsangi Tshopo OrientaleKabalo Tanganyika KatangaKabambare Maniema ManiemaKabare South Kivu South KivuKabeya-Kamwanga Kasaï-Oriental Kasaï-Oriental (old)Kabinda Lomami Kasaï-Oriental (old)Kabongo Haut-Lomami KatangaKahemba Kwango BandunduKailo Maniema ManiemaKalehe South Kivu South KivuKalemie Tanganyika KatangaKambove Haut-Katanga KatangaKamiji Lomami Kasaï-Oriental (old)Kamina Haut-Lomami KatangaKamonia or Tshikapa Kasaï Kasaï-OccidentalKanyama or Kaniama Haut-Lomami KatangaKapanga Lualaba KatangaKasangulu Kongo Central Bas-CongoKasenga Haut-Katanga KatangaKasongo Maniema ManiemaKasongo-Lunda Kwango BandunduKatako-Kombe Sankuru Kasaï-Oriental (old)Katanda Kasaï-Oriental Kasaï-Oriental (old)Kazumba Kasaï-Central Kasaï-OccidentalKenge Kwango BandunduKibombo Maniema ManiemaKimvula Kongo Central Bas-CongoKipushi Haut-Katanga KatangaKiri Mai-Ndombe BandunduKole Sankuru Kasaï-Oriental (old)Kongolo Tanganyika KatangaKungu Sud-Ubangi Équateur (old)Kutu Mai-Ndombe BandunduKwamouth Mai-Ndombe BandunduLibenge 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 KivuLubudi Lualaba KatangaLubutu Maniema ManiemaLuebo Kasaï Kasaï-OccidentalLuilu Lomami Kasaï-Oriental (old)Luiza Kasaï-Central Kasaï-OccidentalLukolela Équateur Équateur (old)Lukula Kongo Central Bas-CongoLuozi Kongo Central Bas-CongoLupatapata or Luhatahata Kasaï-Oriental Kasaï-Oriental (old)Lusambo Sankuru Kasaï-Oriental (old)Madimba Kongo Central Bas-CongoMahagi Ituri OrientaleMakanza or Mankanza Équateur Équateur (old)Malemba-Nkulu Haut-Lomami KatangaMambasa Ituri OrientaleManono Tanganyika KatangaMasi-Manimba Kwilu BandunduMasisi North Kivu North KivuMbanza-Ngungu Kongo Central Bas-CongoMiabi Kasaï-Oriental Kasaï-Oriental (old)Mitwaba Haut-Katanga KatangaMoanda Kongo Central Bas-CongoMoba Tanganyika KatangaMobayi-Mbongo Nord-Ubangi Équateur (old)Monkoto Tshuapa Équateur (old)Mushie Mai-Ndombe BandunduMutshatsha Lualaba KatangaMweka Kasaï Kasaï-OccidentalMwenga South Kivu South KivuNiangara Haut-Uele OrientaleNyiragongo North Kivu North KivuNyunzu Tanganyika KatangaOpala Tshopo OrientaleOshwe Mai-Ndombe BandunduPangi Maniema ManiemaPoko Bas-Uele OrientalePopokabaka Kwango BandunduPunia Maniema ManiemaPweto Haut-Katanga KatangaRungu Haut-Uele OrientaleRutshuru North Kivu North KivuSakania Haut-Katanga KatangaSandoa Lualaba KatangaSeke-Banza Kongo Central Bas-CongoShabunda South Kivu South KivuSongololo Kongo Central Bas-CongoTshela Kongo Central Bas-CongoTshilenge Kasaï-Oriental Kasaï-Oriental (old)Ubundu Tshopo OrientaleUvira South Kivu South KivuWalikale North Kivu North KivuWalungu South Kivu South KivuWamba Haut-Uele OrientaleWatsa Haut-Uele OrientaleYahuma Tshopo OrientaleYakoma Nord-Ubangi Équateur (old)Yumbi Mai-Ndombe BandunduMain Source: Independent National Electoral Commission

Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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