Nord-Ubangi
Nord-Ubangi
Province du Nord-Ubangi (French) | |
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| Coordinates: 4°17′N 21°1′E / 4.283°N 21.017°E | |
| Country | DR Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named after | Ubangi River |
| Capital | Gbadolite |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jean Bosco Kotongo |
| Area | |
• Total | 56,644 km2 (21,870 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
• Total | 1,542,500 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Native | Ngbandi, Mbaka, Pagibete, Ngombe, Furu, Banda |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 20 |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Lingala |
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Nord-Ubangi (French for "North Ubangi") is one of the 21 newest provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Nord-Ubangi, Équateur, Mongala, Sud-Ubangi, and Tshuapa provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Équateur province.
The province is located in the northwestern part of the country on the Ubangi River and was formed from the Nord-Ubangi district and the independently administered city of Gbadolite which became the capital of the new province.