Buta Territory
| Buta Territory | |
|---|---|
| Territory | |
| Country |
 Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Province | Orientale Province |
| District | Bas-Uele District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,098 km2 (3,127 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 125,428 |
Buta Territory is a territory in Bas-Uele District, Orientale Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The administrative capital is located at Buta.
Geography
The territory borders Bondo Territory to the northwest, Bamesa Territory to the northeast and east, Aketi Territory to the west, Basoko Territory to the southwest and Banalia Territory of Orientale Province to the south.[1] Rivers include the Balima River, Tele River, Lemoi River, Rubi River.[1]
People
The territory contains populations of the Avuru-Mange speaking the Zande language.[2]
Subdivisions
The territory contains the following chiefdoms/sectors:
- Barisi-Mongingita Chiefdom
- Bayeu-Bogongia Chiefdom
- Bayeu-Bogbama Chiefdom
- Mobati Chiefdom
- Monganzolo Chiefdom
- Nguru Chiefdom
References
- 1 2 "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). Référentiel Géographique Commun - RGC. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ↑ Richardson, Irvine; Tucker, Archibald Norman; Bryan, Margaret Arminel; International African Institute (1956). Linguistic survey of the northern Bantu borderland. Published for the International African Institute by the Oxford University Press. p. 100. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
Coordinates: 2°49′01″N 24°43′59″E / 2.8170°N 24.7330°E
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