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Sankuru
Province
Province du Sankuru
Location of Sankuru
Country  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital Lusambo
Area
 • Total 105,000 km2 (41,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2005 est.)
 • Total 1,374,239
 • Density 13.09/km2 (33.90/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
Official language French
National language Lingala
Otetela

Sankuru is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Lusambo.

The province is divided into 6 territories:

  • Katako Kombe - with the town of Katako-Kombe
  • Kole - with the town of Kole
  • Lodja - with the City of Lodja
  • Lomela - with the town of Lomela
  • Lubefu - with the city of Lubefu
  • Lusambo - with the City of Lusambo

The Sankuru River, Lomami River, Lubefu River and Lukenie River are all in the province.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Provincia de Sankuru para niños

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