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On 11 July 1960, a few days after the Congo
Republic had gained independence, the province of Katanga seceded as an independent state. In November 1961 the northern portion was reconquered by the national government and made the province of Nord-Katanga (Tanganika). On 21 January 1963 the remainder
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Katanga was reconquered and divided into the provinces of Lualaba and Katanga Oriental. Nord-Katanga, Lualaba and Katanga Oriental were merged back into the province of Katanga on 28 December 1966. In 2015 the current
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was created from the
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247:The current Tanganyika Province
161:in the west, and Tanganika and
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271:Districts of the Belgian Congo
235:1933 provinces and districts.
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185:to the southwest and
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891:Communes:
883:Lubumbashi
817:South Kivu
770:North Kivu
614:Sud-Ubangi
576:Cataractes
571:Bas-Fleuve
548:Mai-Ndombe
453:Rulers.org
427:(2009–1),
342:Brass 2015
330:Brass 2015
282:References
141:Province.
60:29°12′00″E
964:Communes:
898:Kamalondo
885:(capital)
797:Haut-Uele
784:Orientale
776:Nord Kivu
741:Mont Amba
713:Tanganika
670:Tshilenge
563:Bas-Congo
517:Districts
476:19 August
407:20 August
382:681334449
57:5°55′00″S
1025:City of
981:Tshituru
903:Kampemba
823:Sud-Kivu
792:Bas-Uele
723:Kinshasa
599:Équateur
591:Équateur
553:Plateaux
530:Bandundu
458:5 August
440:8 August
265:See also
119:district
104:District
93:Province
32:District
1170:Kongolo
1165:Kalemie
1136:Kanyama
1126:Kabongo
1102:Sakania
1092:Mitwaba
1087:Kipushi
1082:Kasenga
1077:Kambove
1053:Kapanga
1027:Kolwezi
933:Kolwezi
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756:Maniema
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736:Lukunga
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680:Katanga
665:Sankuru
660:Kabinda
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604:Mongala
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210:Gallery
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125:in the
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85:Country
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1160:Kabalo
1131:Kamina
1121:Bukama
1058:Sandoa
1048:Dilolo
1011:Lubudi
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971:Kikula
957:Likasi
947:Manika
942:Dilala
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908:Katuba
893:Annexe
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