Cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
National Assembly constituency
  • Provincial Assembly constituency
  • Government
    • Appointed administration
    Subdivisions

    The cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are

    administrative divisions of provinces with the exception of Kinshasa which itself has the status of a province. Cities are further divided into communes
    . They are led by mayors except for Kinshasa which is led by a governor.

    Provincial cities

    The 25 provinces of DR Congo are divided into 33 cities (fr. villes, sing. ville) and 145

    National Assembly as well as of the Provincial Assembly of its province.[2]

    Each city is led by a mayor (fr. maire) and is further divided into communes with each commune led by a burgomaster (fr. bourgmestre).[3] Currently mayors, burgomasters, and their deputies are appointed by the government.[4] Elections to bring about elected local government are scheduled for December 2023—May 2024.

    All provincial capitals are, by organic law, cities and do not need to meet the requirement of having a population of at least 100,000.[5]

    Kinshasa

    The capital city of Kinshasa is a one of a kind administrative division due to article 2 of the Constitution which makes it a division of the country and gives it the status of a province.[6] In practice this means that—like a province—it has a provincial government with an elected governor and an Assembly, but—like a city—it is divided into communes led by burgomasters.[7] Uniquely, its 24 communes are also Provincial Assembly constituencies and are grouped into four National Assembly constituencies.[2]

    List of cities

    Cities directly represented in the 2024–2028 National Assembly[8][9][10]
    City Province # of
    Com.
    Assembly Seats Coordinates Pre-2015 Province
    Nat'l
    (500)
    Prov'l
    (elected)
    Bandundu Kwilu 3 2 3 of 43 3°19′S 17°23′E / 3.31°S 17.38°E / -3.31; 17.38 (Bandundu) Bandundu
    Beni North Kivu 4 2 2 of 44 0°30′00″N 29°28′00″E / 0.5°N 29.4667°E / 0.5; 29.4667 (Beni) North Kivu
    Boende Tshuapa 2 1 1 of 17 0°13′11″S 20°51′36″E / 0.2196°S 20.86°E / -0.2196; 20.86 (Boende) Équateur (old)
    Boma Kongo Central 3 2 3 of 36 5°51′S 13°03′E / 5.85°S 13.05°E / -5.85; 13.05 (Boma)
    Bas-Congo
    Bukavu South Kivu 3 5 7 of 44 2°30′00″S 28°52′00″E / 2.5°S 28.8667°E / -2.5; 28.8667 (Bukavu) South Kivu
    Bunia
    Ituri
    3 2 3 of 43 1°33′37″N 30°14′24″E / 1.5604°N 30.24°E / 1.5604; 30.24 (Bunia) Orientale
    Buta Bas-Uélé 4 1 1 of 17 2°49′N 24°44′E / 2.82°N 24.74°E / 2.82; 24.74 (Buta) Orientale
    Butembo North Kivu 4 4 4 of 44 0°07′30″N 29°17′56″E / 0.1251°N 29.299°E / 0.1251; 29.299 (Butembo) North Kivu
    Gbadolite Nord-Ubangi 3 1 2 of 17 4°16′30″N 21°00′00″E / 4.275°N 21°E / 4.275; 21 (Gbadolite) Équateur (old)
    Gemena Sud-Ubangi 4 1 2 of 26 3°15′00″N 19°46′00″E / 3.25°N 19.7667°E / 3.25; 19.7667 (Gemena) Équateur (old)
    Goma North Kivu 2 4 4 of 44 1°40′46″S 29°14′01″E / 1.6794°S 29.2336°E / -1.6794; 29.2336 (Goma) North Kivu
    Inongo Mai-Ndombe 3 1 1 of 17 1°56′S 18°17′E / 1.94°S 18.28°E / -1.94; 18.28 (Inongo) Bandundu
    Isiro Haut-Uélé 3 1 1 of 18 2°47′00″N 27°37′00″E / 2.7833°N 27.6167°E / 2.7833; 27.6167 (Isiro) Orientale
    Kabinda Lomami 4 1 1 of 25 6°07′47″S 24°28′48″E / 6.1296°S 24.48°E / -6.1296; 24.48 (Kabinda) Kasaï-Oriental (old)
    Kalemie Tanganyika 3 2 3 of 23 5°54′53″S 29°11′38″E / 5.9147°S 29.1939°E / -5.9147; 29.1939 (Kalemie) Katanga
    Kamina Haut-Lomami 3 1 1 of 24 8°44′06″S 24°59′53″E / 8.7351°S 24.998°E / -8.7351; 24.998 (Kamina) Katanga
    Kananga Kasaï-Central 5 4 6 of 31 5°53′49″S 22°26′56″E / 5.897°S 22.4488°E / -5.897; 22.4488 (Kananga)
    Kasaï-Occidental
    Kenge Kwango 5 1 1 of 22 4°48′20″S 17°02′30″E / 4.8056°S 17.0417°E / -4.8056; 17.0417 (Kenge) Bandundu
    Kikwit Kwilu 4 3 4 of 43 5°02′00″S 18°49′00″E / 5.0333°S 18.8167°E / -5.0333; 18.8167 (Kikwit) Bandundu
    Kindu Maniema 3 1 3 of 20 2°57′00″S 25°55′00″E / 2.95°S 25.9167°E / -2.95; 25.9167 (Kindu) Maniema
    Kinshasa n/a 24 56 44 4°19′24″S 15°18′29″E / 4.3233°S 15.3081°E / -4.3233; 15.3081 (Kinshasa) n/a
    Kisangani Tshopo 6 6 9 of 27 0°30′55″N 25°11′28″E / 0.5153°N 25.1911°E / 0.5153; 25.1911 (Kisangani) Orientale
    Kolwezi Lualaba 2 3 6 of 22 10°43′00″S 25°28′00″E / 10.7167°S 25.4667°E / -10.7167; 25.4667 (Kolwezi) Katanga
    Likasi
    Haut-Katanga
    4 3 4 of 44 10°59′00″S 26°44′00″E / 10.9833°S 26.7333°E / -10.9833; 26.7333 (Likasi) Katanga
    Lisala Mongala 2 1 1 of 18 2°08′N 21°31′E / 2.14°N 21.51°E / 2.14; 21.51 (Lisala) Équateur (old)
    Lubumbashi
    Haut-Katanga
    7 14 20 of 44 11°40′11″S 27°27′29″E / 11.6697°S 27.4581°E / -11.6697; 27.4581 (Lubumbashi) Katanga
    Lumumbaville Sankuru 2 1 1 of 23 4°07′56″S 24°30′33″E / 4.1321°S 24.5091°E / -4.1321; 24.5091 (Lumumbaville) Kasaï-Oriental (old)
    Lusambo Sankuru 4 1 1 of 23 4°58′11″S 23°25′48″E / 4.9696°S 23.43°E / -4.9696; 23.43 (Lusambo) Kasaï-Oriental (old)
    Matadi Kongo Central 3 3 4 of 36 5°49′00″S 13°29′00″E / 5.8167°S 13.4833°E / -5.8167; 13.4833 (Matadi)
    Bas-Congo
    Mbandaka Équateur 2 2 3 of 19 0°02′55″N 18°15′37″E / 0.0486°N 18.2603°E / 0.0486; 18.2603 (Mbandaka) Équateur (old)
    Mbuji-Mayi Kasaï-Oriental 5 6 10 of 22 6°07′15″S 23°35′48″E / 6.1209°S 23.5967°E / -6.1209; 23.5967 (Mbuji-Mayi) Kasaï-Oriental (old)
    Mwene-Ditu Lomami 3 1 3 of 25 7°00′S 23°27′E / 7°S 23.45°E / -7; 23.45 (Mwene-Ditu) Kasaï-Oriental (old)
    Tshikapa Kasaï 5 2 4 of 30 6°25′00″S 20°48′00″E / 6.4167°S 20.8°E / -6.4167; 20.8 (Tshikapa)
    Kasaï-Occidental
    Zongo Sud-Ubangi 2 1 1 of 26 4°21′N 18°36′E / 4.35°N 18.6°E / 4.35; 18.6 (Zongo) Équateur (old)
    Total 139 140
    provincial capital

    Due to the lack of reliable and comparable population figures, electoral districts are allocated seats in proportion to their voter registration numbers. The number of seats allocated to a city in the National Assembly and the Provincial Assembly is one measure of its relative political importance nationally and within its province respectively.

    In 2018 cities accounted for 27% of the electorate, or 16% when Kinshasa is excluded.[11]

    Cities in the making

    In mid-2018, just before the general election of that year, the government upheld the 2013 granting of city status to a large number of populated places, including 65 not listed above.[12] It was further decided to make these cities operational in stages.[13] Since then the following ones have had their first mayor appointed and take office without being National Assembly districts :

    Settlements transforming into cities
    Name Province # of
    Com.
    Mayor Coordinates Pre-2015 Province
    Baraka South Kivu 3 Jacques Mmbucwa[14] 4°06′15″S 29°05′38″E / 4.1041°S 29.094°E / -4.1041; 29.094 (Baraka) South Kivu
    Kamituga South Kivu 2 Alexandre Bundya[14] 3°04′S 28°11′E / 3.06°S 28.18°E / -3.06; 28.18 (Kamituga) South Kivu
    Kasaji Lualaba 3 Georges Kazadi[15] 10°22′00″S 23°27′00″E / 10.3667°S 23.45°E / -10.3667; 23.45 (Kasaji) Katanga
    Kasumbalesa
    Haut Katanga
    3 André Kapamba[16] 12°15′23″S 27°48′10″E / 12.2564°S 27.8028°E / -12.2564; 27.8028 (Kasumbalesa) Katanga
    Tshimbulu Kasaï-Central 3 Marcel Mutamba[17] 6°29′S 22°51′E / 6.48°S 22.85°E / -6.48; 22.85 (Tshimbulu)
    Kasaï Occidental
    Uvira South Kivu 3 Kiza Muhato[14] 3°24′16″S 29°08′16″E / 3.4044°S 29.1379°E / -3.4044; 29.1379 (Uvira) South Kivu

    See also

    Notes and references

    1. ^ Organic Law No. 08/016, Articles 3–4.
    2. ^ a b Electoral law 2017, Articles 115,143. (not modified in 2022)
    3. ^ Organic Law No. 08/016, Articles 41,3,60.
    4. ^ Radio Okapi 27 Nov 2022.
    5. ^ Organic Law No. 08/016, Article 6.
    6. ^ Constitution, Article 2.
    7. ^ ADIAC 29 Dec 2022.
    8. ^ Compiled from the lists of candidates for the National Assembly and the provincial assemblies available at the CENI website. See for example Sankuru NDCs and Tshuapa PDCs.
    9. ^ Annex III, III.2 p. 25.
    10. ^ Actualité 27 June 2020.
    11. ^ 11,004,059 of 40,371,439 from data in Annex I.4 p. 8.
    12. ^ Digital Congo 25 Jul 2018; Décret n° 18/020; Journal Officiel 20 Jun 2013, Décret n° 13/020–13/030 du 13 juin 2013.
    13. ^ Arrêté Interministeriel n° 25/.../2018.
    14. ^ a b c La Prunelle RDC 25 Feb 2019.
    15. ^ Lualaba ma province 26 Nov 2022.
    16. ^ Nzadi News 7 Mar 2019.
    17. ^ Arrêté Provincial n°01/.../057/2019; 7sur7.cd 17 Sept 2022.

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