Lubutu is a
territory
A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, belonging or connected to a particular country, person, or animal.
In international politics, a territory is usually a geographic area which has not been granted the powers of self-government, ...
in
Maniema
Maniema Province (''Jimbo la Maniema'', in Swahili) is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Its capital is Kindu. The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,856,300.
Toponymy
Henry Morton Stanley explored the area ...
province of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...
. The territory contains the southern portion of
Maiko National Park
Maiko National Park ( French: ''Parc national de la Maïko'') is a national park in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History Establishment
In 1949, the Belgian colonial administration created the Bakumu Hunting Reserve (Bakumu ...
. It is bordered to the north and west by
Tshopo Province, to the east by
North Kivu
North Kivu () is a Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, province bordering Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital city is Goma. Spanning approximately 59,483 square kilometers with a population esti ...
, and it is bordered to the south by
Punia Territory
Punia is a territory in Maniema province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighb ...
, separated by the
Lowa river. The main roads in the territory are the
N3 and
N31 highways, which intersect at the town of
Lubutu. South of the village of
Tingi-Tingi, a widened section of the N3 serves as the
Tingi-Tingi Airport.
As of the 2018 election, it is divided into one commune, two sectors, and 26 groupings:
*Lubutu Territory
**Lubutu Commune
**Bitule Sector
***Babongena Grouping
***Babute Grouping
***Babutukani Grouping
***Bamugu I Grouping
***Banango Grouping
***Bbatikamwanga Grouping
***Batike Grouping
***Lubilinga Grouping
***Mandimba Grouping
***Okoku Grouping
***Osele Grouping
***Twabinga Grouping
**Obokote Sector
***Babogombe I Grouping
***Babogombe II Grouping
***Babokote Grouping
***Babondjele Grouping
***Babundji Grouping
***Babusoko Grouping
***Bamandea Grouping
***Banali Grouping
***Banenu Grouping
***Kalombenyama Grouping
***Kayumba Grouping
***Misingi Grouping
***Mukwanyama Grouping
***Musafiri Grouping
References
Territories of Maniema Province
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