Haut-Katanga Province (proposed)

Location of proposed Haut-Katanga province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Haut-Katanga Province is a proposed province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, originally due to be established when the country's new constitution was implemented in February 2009.^[1] The new province was to consist of the Haut-Katanga District and the cities of Lubumbashi and Likasi. Lubumbashi would be the capital.^[2] As of October 2010, the new province had not yet come into existence.^[3] In September 2011 the position of "Minister of Decentralization" was abolished. This was the minister responsible for implementing the new provinces.^[4]

References

↑ "Constitution de la République démocratique du Congo: Article 2". Wikisource.
↑ "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.
↑ "The AMP conclave: Another step towards 2011 elections". Congo Siasa.
↑ Alex Engwete (September 12, 2011). "Limited cabinet reshuffle". Retrieved 2011-11-21.

Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Current provinces	Bas-Uele Équateur Haut-Katanga Haut-Lomami Haut-Uele Ituri Kasaï Kasai-Central Kasai-oriental Kinshasa Kongo central Kwango Kwilu Lomami Lualaba Mai-Ndombe Maniema Mongala North Kivu Nord-Ubangi Sankuru South Kivu Sud-Ubangi Tanganyika Tshopo Tshuapa

1966-2015	Bandundu Bas-Congo Équateur Kasaï-Occidental Kasaï-Oriental Katanga Kinshasa Maniema North Kivu Orientale South Kivu

1962-1966	Cuvette-Centrale Ubangi Moyen-Congo Lomami Luluabourg Sankuru Sud-Kasaï Unité Kasaïenne Lualaba Katanga Oriental Nord-Katanga Kongo Central Kwango Kwilu Mai-Ndombe Maniema Kivu Central Nord-Kivu Kibali-Ituri Uele Haut-Congo

See also Proposed provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Coordinates: 11°40′11″S 27°29′00″E / 11.66972°S 27.48333°E / -11.66972; 27.48333

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