Difference between revisions of "Regions of Zaire"
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Zaire is divided into 10 regions (provinces) and 1 independent city
The country is divided into 10 regions and 1 indepdendent city (Kinshasa). As Zaire has a unitary system, the regions wield very little power, and the country is highly centralized, with nearly all power concentrated in the presidency. The national government argues that de-centralization will lead to "regional factionalism, disunity, tribal chaos, and civil war," but critics allege that this is just an excuse the central government uses to maximize its authority. The following are the 10 regions and the independent city, numbered according to map location:
- 1. Bandundu
- 2. Bas-Zaïre
- 3. Equateur
- 4. Kasai-Occidental
- 5. Kasai-Oriental
- 6. Shaba
- 7. Kinshasa
- 8. Maniema
- 9. Nord-Kivu
- 10. Haut-Zaïre
- 11. Sud-Kivu
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