Sankuru
Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the province. For the river, see Sankuru River. For the former district, see Sankuru District. For other uses, see Sankuru (disambiguation).
Sankuru is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Sankuru, Kasaï-Oriental, and Lomami provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Kasaï-Oriental province.[2] Sankuru was formed from the Sankuru District whose town of Lusambo was elevated to capital city of the new province.
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Sankuru
Province du Sankuru (French) | |
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Coordinates: 3°31′S 23°36′E | |
Country | DR Congo |
Created | 2015 |
Named for | Sankuru River |
Capital | Lusambo |
Government | |
• Governor | Jules Lodi Emongo[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 105,000 km2 (41,000 sq mi) |
Population (2020 est.) | |
• Total | 2,593,400 |
• Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
License Plate Code | CGO / 21 |
Official language | French |
National language | Tshiluba |
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The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,593,400.[3]