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Haut-Katanga, or Upper Katanga in English, is a new province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to be established by February 2009 by dividing Katanga Province into four parts. Its capital will be Lubumbashi.
[edit] Historical province
From 1963 to 1966, the area was constituted as Katanga Oriental. In 1966, it was merged with Lualaba Province to create Sud-Katanga, and was then merged into the new Shaba region.
[edit] Presidents
- 13 Aug 1963 - 20 Jul 1965 Édouard Bulundwe (b. 1932)
- 20 Jul 1965 - 24 Apr 1966 Godefroid Munongo (s.a.)
[edit] Major cities
[edit] Territories
Democratic Republic of the Congo
