Haut-Katanga Province

Infobox DRCongo Province
country = Democratic Republic of the Congo
native_name = Province du Haut-Katanga
common_name = Haut-Katanga
capital = Lubumbashi
largest_city = Lubumbashi
national_language = Kiswahili
population_density =
population_estimate = 3,960,945 [http://www.ucdp-info.com/presses_secu_al.htm]
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Haut-Katanga, or Upper Katanga in English, is a new province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to be established by February 2009 by dividing Katanga Province into four parts. Its capital will be Lubumbashi.

Historical province

From 1963 to 1966, the area was constituted as Katanga Oriental. In 1966, it was merged with Lualaba Province to create Sud-Katanga, and was then merged into the new Shaba region.

Presidents

* 13 Aug 1963 - 20 Jul 1965 Édouard Bulundwe (b. 1932)
* 20 Jul 1965 - 24 Apr 1966 Godefroid Munongo (s.a.)

Major cities

* Kolwezi
* Likasi

Territories

* Kambove
* Kasenga
* Kipushi
* Mutshatsha
* Mitwaba
* Pweto
* Sakania

Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo