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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

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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

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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 City | Type | Province | Proposed Province | Territories and communes

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|  | Maniema | Maniema | Kabambare, Kailo, Kasongo, Kibombo, Lubutu, Pangi, Punia
|  | North Kivu | North Kivu | Beni, Lubero, Masisi, Nyiragongo, Rutshuru, Walikale
|  | South Kivu | South Kivu | Fizi, Idjwi, Kabare, Kalehe, Mwenga, Shabunda, Uvira, Walungu
Bandundu | City | Bandundu | Mai-Ndombe | Disasi, Basoko, Mayoyo
Bas-Fleuve District | District | Bas-Congo | Kongo Central | Lukula, Seke-Banza, Tshela
Bas-Uele District | District | Orientale | Bas-Uele | Aketi, Ango, Bambesa, Bondo, Buta, Gwane, Poko
Beni | City | North Kivu | North Kivu | Beni, Bungulu, Ruwenzori, Muhekera
Boma | City | Bas-Congo | Kongo Central | Kabondo, Kalamu, Nzadi, Moanda Territory
Bukavu | City | South Kivu | South Kivu | Bagira, Ibanda, Kadutu, Kasha
Butembo | City | North Kivu | North Kivu | Bulengera, Kimemi, Mususa, Vutamba
Cataractes District | District | Bas-Congo | Kongo Central | Luozi, Mbanza-Ngungu, Songololo
Équateur District | District | Équateur | Équateur | Basankusu, Bikoro, Bolomba, Bomongo, Ingende, Lukolela, Makanza
Gbadolite | City | Équateur | Nord-Ubangi | Gbadolite, Molegbe, Nganza
Goma | City | North Kivu | North Kivu | Goma, Karisimbi
Haut-Katanga District | District | Katanga | Haut-Katanga | Kambove, Kasenga, Kipushi, Mitwaba, Pweto, Sakania
Haut-Lomami District | District | Katanga | Haut-Lomami | Bukama, Kabongo, Kamina, Kanyama, Malemba-Nkulu
Haut-Uele District | District | Orientale | Haut-Uele | Dungu, Faradje, Niangara, Rungu, Wamba, Watsa
Ituri District | District | Orientale | Ituri | Aru, Djugu, Irumu, Mahagi, Mambasa
Kabinda District | District | Kasai-Oriental | Lomami | Gandajika, Kabinda, Kamiji, Lubao, Luilu
Kananga | City | Kasai-Occidental | Lulua | Kananga, Katoka, Lukonga, Ndesha, Nganza
Kasaï District | District | Kasai-Occidental | Kasai | Dekese, Ilebo, Kamonia (Tshikapa), Luebo, Mweka
Kikwit | City | Bandundu | Kwilu | Kazamba, Lukemi, Lukolela, Nzida
Kindu | City | Maniema | Maniema | Alungili, Kasuku, Mikelenge
Kisangani | City | Orientale | Tshopo | Kabondo, Kisangani, Lubunga, Makiso, Mangobo, Tshopo
Kolwezi | City | Katanga | Lualaba | Dilala, Manika
Kolwezi District | District | Katanga | Lualaba | Lubudi, Mutshatsha, Dilala, Manika
Kwango District | District | Bandundu | Kwango | Feshi, Kahemba, Kasongo-Lunda, Kenge, Kisandji, Popokabaka
Kwilu District | District | Bandundu | Kwilu | Bagata, Bulungu, Eolo, Gungu, Idiofa, Kalo, Kikwit, Kilembe, Mangai, Masi-Manimba, Musenge-Munene, Nkara, Sedzo, Zaba
Likasi | City | Katanga | Haut-Katanga | Panda, Kikula, Likasi, Tshituru
Lualaba District | District | Katanga | Lualaba | Dilolo, Kapanga, Sandoa
Lubumbashi | City | Katanga | Haut-Katanga | Annexe, Kamalondo, Kampemba, Katuba, Kenya, Lubumbashi, Rwashi
Lukaya District | District | Bas-Congo | Kongo Central | Kasangulu, Kimvula, Madimba
Lulua District | District | Kasai-Occidental | Lulua | Demba, Dibaya, Dimbelenge, Kazumba, Luiza
Mai-Ndombe District | District | Bandundu | Mai-Ndombe | Bokoro, Inongo, Kiri, Kutu, Nioki, Oshwe
Matadi | City | Bas-Congo | Kongo Central | Matadi, Nzanza, Mvuzi
Mbandaka | City | Équateur | Équateur | Mbandaka, Wangata
Mbuji-Mayi | City | Kasai-Oriental | Kasai-Oriental | Bipemba, Dibindi, Diulu, Kanshi, Muya
Mongala District | District | Équateur | Mongala | Bumba, Bongandanga, Lisala
Mwene-Ditu | City | Kasai-Oriental | Lomami | Bondoyi, Musadi, Mwene-Ditu
Nord-Ubangi District | District | Équateur | Nord-Ubangi | Businga, Bosobolo, Mobayi-Mbongo, Yakoma
Plateaux District | District | Bandundu | Mai-Ndombe | Bolobo, Kwamouth, Mushie, Yumbi
Sankuru District | District | Kasai-Oriental | Sankuru | Katako-Kombe, Kole, Lodja, Lomela, Lubefu, Lusambo
Sud-Ubangi District | District | Équateur | Sud-Ubangi | Budjala, Gemena, Kungu, Libenge
Tanganyika District | District | Katanga | Tanganyika | Kabalo, Kalemie, Kongolo, Manono, Moba, Nyunzu
Tshikapa | City | Kasai-Occidental | Kasai | Dibumba I, Dibumba II, Kanzala, Mabondo, Mbumba
Tshilenge District | District | Kasai-Oriental | Kasai-Oriental | Kabeya-Kamwanga, Katanda, Luhatahata, Miabi, Tshilenge
Tshopo District | District | Orientale | Tshopo | Bafwasende, Banalia, Basoko, Isangi, Opala, Ubundu, Yahuma
Tshuapa District | District | Équateur | Tshuapa | Befale, Boende, Bokungu, Djolu, Ikela, Monkoto
Zongo | City | Équateur | Sud-Ubangi | Nzulu, Wango

## Kinshasa

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

District | Communes

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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

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* Districts of the Belgian Congo
* Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Proposed provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

## References

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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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Former Districts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (–2015)

Bandundu|

* Kwango
* Kwilu
* Mai-Ndombe
* Plateaux

Bas-Congo|

* Bas-Fleuve
* Cataractes
* Lukaya

Équateur|

* Équateur
* Mongala
* Nord-Ubangi
* Sud-Ubangi
* Tshuapa

Kasai-Occidental|

* Kasai
* Lulua

Kasai-Oriental|

* Kabinda
* Sankuru
* Tshilenge

Katanga|

* Kolwezi
* Lualaba
* Luapula-Moero
* Haut-Katanga
* Haut-Lomami
* Tanganika

Kinshasa|

* Funa
* Lukunga
* Mont Amba
* Tshangu

Maniema|

Maniema

North Kivu|

Nord Kivu

Orientale|

* Bas-Uele
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* Ituri
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Sud-Kivu

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