Plateaux District

Place in Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
3°00′S 16°42′E / 3.0°S 16.7°E / -3.0; 16.7CountryDemocratic Republic of the CongoProvinceBandunduNational languageLingala

The Plateaux District was a former district located in the current Mai-Ndombe Province, but until the 2015 repartitioning it was part of the former Bandundu Province.

Location

The district lies on the east bank of the Congo River, just upriver from Kinshasa, with the Republic of the Congo to the west. The Kwah River separates the district into southern and northern halves .[1] This northern half is within the Tumba-Ngiri-Maindombe area, the largest Wetland of International Importance in the world, recognized by the Ramsar Convention.[2]

Administrative divisions

The Plateaux District included the following territory-level division units:

Territories

  • Bolobo
  • Kwamouth
  • Mushie
  • Yumbi

Towns

  • Bolobo
  • Mushie

References

  1. ^ X. Blaes, PNUD-SIG (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). UNOCHA and PNUD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  2. ^ "Logging concession different periods" (PDF). Institute for Environmental Security. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
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