Bas-Uele District
| Bas-Uele District | |
|---|---|
 Location of Bas-Uele district in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 2°48′09″N 24°44′01″E / 2.802456°N 24.733658°ECoordinates: 2°48′09″N 24°44′01″E / 2.802456°N 24.733658°E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Province | Orientale |
| National language | Lingala |
Bas-Uele District is a district located in Orientale Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Administration
Bas-Uele lies in the north-east of the DRC on the Uele River (the French name for the district means "Lower Uele"). The district includes the Aketi, Ango, Bambesa, Bondo, Buta and Poko territories.].[1] The capital of the district is the town of Buta.[2]
People
Most of the inhabitants of the Bas-Uele province, with a population of 900,000 in 2007, are Boa people. They live mainly through subsistence farming and hunting, with some river commerce.[3]
Proposed province
The new province was specified in the country's 2005 Constitution (effective 18 February 2006).[4] It was to be created within 36 months (by 18 February 2009).[5] However, progress was slow.[6] As of October 2010, this had not taken place.[7]
References
- ↑ X. Blaes, PNUD-SIG (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). UNOCHA and PNUD. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ↑ "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.
- ↑ Emizet F. Kisangani, F. Scott Bobb (2010). Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Scarecrow Press. p. 45. ISBN 0-8108-5761-8.
- ↑ "Constitution de la République démocratique du Congo: Article 2". Wikisource.
- ↑ "Constitution de la République démocratique du Congo: Article 226". Wikisource.
- ↑ "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statoids. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ↑ "The AMP conclave: Another step towards 2011 elections". Congo Siasa.
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