Province of Équateur

Équateur is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Équateur, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi, and Tshuapa provinces are the result of the dividing of the former Équateur province. The present province was formed from the Équateur district and the independently administered city of Mbandaka which retained its status as a provincial capital.

The 2020 population was estimated to be 1,856,000.

History
The province of Équateur created in 1917 was much larger than today. Over time it went through a number of border and name changes. Under Article 2 of the 2006 Constitution it was to assume its current boundaries, but administratively they were not finalized until 2015.

Administrative divisions
The province consists of eight administrative subdivisions, one of which is the provincial capital, Mbandaka; and seven of which are territories:
 * Bikoro Territory (Bukoro Territory) with the town of Bikoro
 * Lukolela Territory with the town of Lukolela
 * Basankusu Territory with the town of Basankusu
 * Makanza Territory with the town of Makanza
 * Bolomba Territory with the town of Bolomba
 * Bomongo Territory with the town of Bomongo
 * Ingende Territory with the town of Ingende