Haut-Lomami (French for "Upper Lomami") is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Haut-Lomami, Haut-Katanga, Lualaba, and Tanganyika provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Katanga province.[2] Haut-Lomami was formed from the Haut-Lomami district whose town of Kamina was elevated to capital city of the new province.[3]

Haut-Lomami
Province du Haut-Lomami (French)
Mkoa wa Lomami Juu (Swahili)
Location of Haut-Lomami
Coordinates: 8°44′S 24°59′E / 8.733°S 24.983°E / -8.733; 24.983
Country DR Congo
Established2015 (2015)
Named afterLomami River
CapitalKamina
Government
  GovernorMarmont Banza[1]
Area
  Total
108,204 km2 (41,778 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est.)
  Total
3,662,800
  Density33.851/km2 (87.673/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
  NativeLuba-Katanga (Baluba)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
License Plate CodeDemocratic Republic of the Congo CGO / 05
Official languageFrench
National languageSwahili
Non-national languageKiluba

Territories

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A map of Haut-Lomami with its districts.
Map of Haut-Lomami showing tree-cover loss years, with forest remaining since 2000 in green and loss years shaded yellow through purple.
Tree-cover loss year in Haut-Lomami, 2001-2024, from the Global Forest Change dataset.

Haut-Lomami is divided into 5 territories.

See also

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References

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  1. Lukusa, Patient (26 July 2024). "Haut-Lomami : le gouverneur Marmont Banza publie un gouvernement de 10 ministres dont 2 femmes". 7sur7.cd (in French). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. "Le Katanga officiellement démembré en quatre nouvelles provinces". Radio Okapi (in French). 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 19 July 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  3. "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2012-01-24.