4-776: Mitwaba is a territory in the Haut-Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo . On 29 January 2022, about 100 Mai Mai Kata Katanga rebels led by Gédéon Kyungu captured the settlement of Mitwaba; the rebels used the opportunity to once more declare the intention to restore Katanga 's independence. Though the insurgents did not harm the local civilians, many fled, fearing Mai Mai Kata Katanga's reputation. The separatist militants retreated from Mitwaba Territory before Congoloese security forces could respond effectively, though some insurgents reportedly surrendered as
8-407: The central government and put under the direction of the provincial governor. The divisions of a territory are: sectors (fr. secteurs , sing. secteur ), chiefdoms (fr. chefferies , sing. chefferie ) and communes. A territory has at least one commune that is the administrative center and also one or more collectivities (a sector or chiefdom). Unlike its counterpart, the city, or its divisions,
12-696: The most part, take the name of the town that is their administrative center. The 25 provinces of DR Congo are divided into 145 territories (fr. territoires , sing. territoire ) and 33 cities (fr. villes , sing. ville ). Each provincial division is also a constituency of the National Assembly as well as of the Provincial Assembly of its province. Each territory is led by a territory administrator (fr. administrateur de territoire ) assisted by two assistant territory administrators (fr. administrateurs de territoire assistants ). They are appointed by
16-644: The rest withdrew. 8°38′00″S 27°20′00″E / 8.6333°S 27.3333°E / -8.6333; 27.3333 This Democratic Republic of the Congo location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are administrative divisions of provinces . Territories are further divided into sectors , chiefdoms , and communes . They are led by an administrator and, for
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