- Lulua Province
Infobox DRCongo Province
country =Democratic Republic of the Congo
native_name = Province de Lulua
common_name =
capital =Kananga
largest_city =
national_language =Tshiluba
population_density =
population_estimate = 2,976,806 [http://www.ucdp-info.com/presses_secu_al.htm]
governor =
pop_year =
area =
area_scale =
districts =
cities =
demonym = none
website =
image_logo_size = NoneLulua Province is a province of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo that was created fromKasai-Occidental province. It will be officially established in 2009 according to the 2006 Constitution.History
It was first created in 1962 from
Kasai province as Luluabourg province. It was incorporated into Kasai-Occidental in 1966 under the Mobutu regime.Presidents (from 1965, governors) of Luluabourg province
* September 1962 - September 1963 François Luakabwanga (1st time)
* September 1963 -25 September 1964 André Lubaya (d. 1968)
*25 September 1964 - December 1965 François Luakabwanga (2nd time)
* January 1966 -18 April 1966 Constantin Tshilumba
*18 April 1966 -25 April 1966 François Luakabwanga (3rd time)Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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