Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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{{Infobox subdivision type
| name = Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
| alt_name =
| map = DRC Admin Level 2.png
| caption = Territories (pastel colors) and Cities (dark gray)
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| category = 2nd-level administrative division of a unitary state
| territory = DR Congo
| upper_unit = Province
| start_date =
| current_number = 145
| number_date =
| exofficio = National Assembly constituency
| exofficio1 = Provincial Assembly constituency
| population_range = Largest: Lubero—1,703,102 (2020)
Smallest: Kamiji—217,649 (2020)
| area_range = Largest: Bafwasende—{{Convert|47087|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
Smallest: Idjwi—{{Convert|310|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
| government = Appointed administration
| subdivision = Sectors, chiefdoms, communes
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The territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are administrative divisions of provinces. Territories are further divided into sectors, chiefdoms, and communes. They are led by an administrator and, for the most part, take the name of the town that is their administrative center.
Overview
The 25 provinces of DR Congo are divided into 145 territories (fr. territoires, sing. territoire) and 33 cities (fr. villes, sing. ville).{{Sfn|Organic Law No. 10/011|loc=Article 2}} Each provincial division is also a constituency of the National Assembly as well as of the Provincial Assembly of its province.{{Sfnm|1a1=Annex I |1p=3 |2a1=Annex II |2p=14}}
Each territory is led by a territory administrator (fr. administrateur de territoire) assisted by two assistant territory administrators (fr. administrateurs de territoire assistants). They are appointed by the central government and put under the direction of the provincial governor.{{Sfn|Organic Law No. 10/011|loc=Articles 6–7}}
The divisions of a territory are: sectors (fr. secteurs, sing. secteur), chiefdoms (fr. chefferies, sing. chefferie) and communes.{{Sfn|Organic Law No. 10/011|loc=Article 2}} A territory has at least one commune that is the administrative center and also one or more collectivities (a sector or chiefdom).
Unlike its counterpart, the city, or its divisions, the territory is not a juridical person. However, the actions of its authorities are under administrative control and subject to judicial appeal.{{Sfn|Organic Law No. 10/011|loc=Articles 2, 34}}
In 2018 73% of the electorate were in territories.29,367,380 of 40,371,439 calculated from data in #{{SfnRef pp. 8–13.
List
The 145 territories are listed below, in alphabetical order, along with the provinces after and before the 2015 reorganization:
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See also
Notes and references
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Cited works
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- {{cite web |title=Loi organique n° 10/011 du 18 mai 2010 portant fixation des subdivisions territoriales à l'intérieur des provinces |trans-title=Organic Law No. 10/011 of 18 May 2010 determining the territorial subdivisions within the provinces |url=https://www.leganet.cd/Legislation/Droit%20Public/Administration.ter/L.10.011.18.05.2010.htm |website=LEGANET.CD |language=fr |access-date=11 Jan 2020 |ref={{SfnRef|Organic Law No. 10/011}}| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221195113/https://www.leganet.cd/Legislation/Droit%20Public/Administration.ter/L.10.011.18.05.2010.htm |archive-date=21 February 2019 |url-status=live}}
- {{cite book |chapter=Annexe I : De la repartition des sieges pour l’election des deputes nationaux |trans-chapter=Annex I: On the Distribution of Seats for the Election of National Deputies |title=Annexes a la loi portant adoption de la repartition des sieges par circonscription electorale pour les elections legislatives |url=https://www.ceni.cd/assets/bundles/documents/cadre-legal/cadre-legal_1531157427.pdf |website=www.ceni.cd |publisher=CENI |access-date=10 May 2019 |pages=3–13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920234927/https://www.ceni.cd/assets/bundles/documents/cadre-legal/cadre-legal_1531157427.pdf |archive-date= 20 September 2018 |url-status=dead |language=fr |ref={{SfnRef|Annex I}}}}
- {{cite book |chapter=Annexe II: De la repartition des sieges pour l’election des deputes provinciaux |trans-chapter=Annex II: On the Distribution of Seats for the Election of Provincial Deputies |title=Annexes a la loi portant adoption de la repartition des sieges par circonscription electorale pour les elections legislatives |url=https://www.ceni.cd/assets/bundles/documents/cadre-legal/cadre-legal_1531157427.pdf |website=www.ceni.cd |publisher=CENI |access-date=10 May 2019 |pages=14–24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920234927/https://www.ceni.cd/assets/bundles/documents/cadre-legal/cadre-legal_1531157427.pdf |archive-date= 20 September 2018 |url-status=dead |language=fr |ref={{SfnRef|Annex II}}}}
- {{cite web |author=Commission Électorale Nationale Indépendante |author-link=Independent National Electoral Commission (Democratic Republic of the Congo) |title=La Cartographie Electorale des 26 Provinces |url=https://www.ceni.cd/cartographie/provinces |website=www.ceni.cd |language=fr |access-date= 25 Feb 2019 |ref={{SfnRef|CENI maps}}}}
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