Haut-Luapula District (French: District du Haut-Luapula, Dutch: District Boven Luapula) was a district of the Belgian Congo from 1912 to 1933, when it was dissolved. It roughly corresponded to the southern part of the present Haut-Katanga Province.
Parts of the Stanley Falls and Lualaba districts were combined to form Katanga in 1910, which was called a vice-government general.[1] An arrêté royal of 28 March 1912 divided the Congo into 22 districts.[2] A map of the colony after this division shows Haut-Luapula District in the extreme southeast of the province, bordered by British Overseas Territories to the south and east. It was bordered by Tanganika-Moero District to the north and Lulua District to the west.[3] The district was named after the Lualaba River, whose upper reaches flowed northward through the district.
Katanga become a vice-government in 1913.[4] It contained the districts of Lomami, Tanganika-Moero, Lulua and Haut-Luapula.[3] In 1933 the provinces were reorganized into six provinces, named after their capitals, and the central government assumed more control.[5] Katanga became Elisabethville Province. The number of districts in the colony was reduced to 15, with 102 territories.[4] Haut-Luapula was divided between Haut-Katanga District in the east and Lualaba District in the west.[3]
On 11 July 1960, a few days after the Congo Republic had gained independence, the province of Katanga seceded as an independent state.[6] In November 1961 the northern portion was reconquered by the national government and made the province of Nord-Katanga. On 21 January 1963 the remainder of Katanga was reconquered and divided into the provinces of Lualaba and Katanga Oriental.[6] Katanga Oriental corresponded to the Haut-Katanga District. Nord-Katanga, Lualaba and Katanga Oriental were merged back into the province of Katanga on 28 December 1966. [6] In 2015 Haut-Katanga Province was formed from the Haut-Katanga District and the independently administered cities of Likasi and Lubumbashi. Lubumbashi retained its status as a provincial capital.[7]
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1910 districts after formation of Katanga in the southeast
1912 districts including Haut-Luapula in the extreme southeast
1933 provinces and districts after Haut-Luapula was dissolved
Atlas général du Congo / Algemene atlas van Congo (in French and Dutch), Belgium: Institut Royal Colonial Belge, 1948–1963, OCLC 681334449
Bruneau, Jean-Claude (30 June 2009), "Les nouvelles provinces de la République Démocratique du Congo : construction territoriale et ethnicités", L'Espace Politique, 7 (2009–1), doi:10.4000/espacepolitique.1296, retrieved 2020-08-08
Lemarchand, René (1964), Political Awakening in the Belgian Congo, University of California Press, GGKEY:TQ2J84FWCXN, retrieved 19 August 2020
"Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.
January 01, 1970
haut, luapula, district, french, district, haut, luapula, dutch, district, boven, luapula, district, belgian, congo, from, 1912, 1933, when, dissolved, roughly, corresponded, southern, part, present, haut, katanga, province, districtcoordinates, 666667, 483333. Haut Luapula District French District du Haut Luapula Dutch District Boven Luapula was a district of the Belgian Congo from 1912 to 1933 when it was dissolved It roughly corresponded to the southern part of the present Haut Katanga Province Haut Luapula DistrictDistrictHaut Luapula DistrictCoordinates 11 40 00 S 27 29 00 E 11 666667 S 27 483333 E 11 666667 27 483333CountryBelgian CongoProvinceKatangaDistrictHaut Luapula Contents 1 Location 2 Maps 3 See also 4 References 5 SourcesLocation editParts of the Stanley Falls and Lualaba districts were combined to form Katanga in 1910 which was called a vice government general 1 An arrete royal of 28 March 1912 divided the Congo into 22 districts 2 A map of the colony after this division shows Haut Luapula District in the extreme southeast of the province bordered by British Overseas Territories to the south and east It was bordered by Tanganika Moero District to the north and Lulua District to the west 3 The district was named after the Lualaba River whose upper reaches flowed northward through the district Katanga become a vice government in 1913 4 It contained the districts of Lomami Tanganika Moero Lulua and Haut Luapula 3 In 1933 the provinces were reorganized into six provinces named after their capitals and the central government assumed more control 5 Katanga became Elisabethville Province The number of districts in the colony was reduced to 15 with 102 territories 4 Haut Luapula was divided between Haut Katanga District in the east and Lualaba District in the west 3 On 11 July 1960 a few days after the Congo Republic had gained independence the province of Katanga seceded as an independent state 6 In November 1961 the northern portion was reconquered by the national government and made the province of Nord Katanga On 21 January 1963 the remainder of Katanga was reconquered and divided into the provinces of Lualaba and Katanga Oriental 6 Katanga Oriental corresponded to the Haut Katanga District Nord Katanga Lualaba and Katanga Oriental were merged back into the province of Katanga on 28 December 1966 6 In 2015 Haut Katanga Province was formed from the Haut Katanga District and the independently administered cities of Likasi and Lubumbashi Lubumbashi retained its status as a provincial capital 7 Maps edit nbsp 1910 districts after formation of Katanga in the southeast nbsp 1912 districts including Haut Luapula in the extreme southeast nbsp 1933 provinces and districts after Haut Luapula was dissolved nbsp The present Haut Katanga ProvinceSee also editDistricts of the Belgian CongoReferences edit Lemarchand 1964 pp 62 63 Lemarchand 1964 p 63 a b c Atlas general du Congo a b Lemarchand 1964 p 64 Bruneau 2009 p 8 a b c Congo Kinshasa Provinces Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo Sources editAtlas general du Congo Algemene atlas van Congo in French and Dutch Belgium Institut Royal Colonial Belge 1948 1963 OCLC 681334449 Bruneau Jean Claude 30 June 2009 Les nouvelles provinces de la Republique Democratique du Congo construction territoriale et ethnicites L Espace Politique 7 2009 1 doi 10 4000 espacepolitique 1296 retrieved 2020 08 08 Congo Kinshasa Provinces Rulers org retrieved 2020 08 05 Lemarchand Rene 1964 Political Awakening in the Belgian Congo University of California Press GGKEY TQ2J84FWCXN retrieved 19 August 2020 Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo Statiods com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Haut Luapula District amp oldid 1214586481, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
