Lulua District

Coordinates: 05°54′S 21°27′E / 5.900°S 21.450°E / -5.900; 21.450

Location of Lulua District in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lulua District (French: District de la Lulua) is a district located in the Kasai-Occidental province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city of Kananga (formerly known as Luluabourg) is at the center of the district, but has a separate administration.

Lulua was to become one of 25 proposed provinces specified in the country's Constitution (effective 18 February 2006).^[1] Lulua District would be combined with the city of Kananga to form the new province, and Kananga would be the capital.^[2] As of October 2010, this had not taken place.^[3]

Territories

The district is divided into five territories:

• Demba
• Dibaya
• Dimbelenge
• Kazumba
• Luiza

Former province

Luluabourg province was created in 1962 from Kasai province. It was incorporated into Kasai-Occidental in 1966 under the Mobutu regime. Presidents (from 1965, governors) of Luluabourg province were

• September 1962 - September 1963 François Luakabwanga (1st time)
• September 1963 - 25 September 1964 André Lubaya (d. 1968)
• 25 September 1964 - December 1965 François Luakabwanga (2nd time)
• January 1966 - 18 April 1966 Constantin Tshilumba
• 18 April 1966 - 25 April 1966 François Luakabwanga (3rd time)

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