Sud-Ubangi Province | |
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Province | |
Coordinates: 3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°ECoordinates: 3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°E | |
Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Capital | Gemena |
Area | |
• Total | 51,648 km2 (19,941 sq mi) |
Population (2005 est.) | |
• Total | 2,744,345 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Official language | French , Lingala |
Sud-Ubangi is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies in the north of the country on the Ubangi River. Its capital is Gemena.
From 1966 to 2015, Sud-Ubangi was administered as a district as part of Équateur Province.
The capital of Sud-Ubangi is the town of Gemena. The separately administered city of Zongo was to be capital of the new province.
Territories are: