Haut-Congo Province
Haut-Congo Province was a province of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville), now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
It was formed in April 1962 from part of the Orientale Province.
In 1966 it was merged back into the reconstituted Orientale Province.
Location
"Haut Congo" means "Upper Congo", and refers to the province's location on the upper reaches of the Congo River.History
Haut-Congo Province was formed on 27 April 1962 from part of the Orientale Province, the other parts becoming Ituri Province and Uele Province.On 28 December 1966 the Orientale Province was reconstituted.
Presidents and governors
The heads of Haut-Congo Province were:| Start | End | Officeholder | Title |
| March 1963 | 8 September 1963 | Marcel Tshishiku | Extraordinary commissioner |
| June 1963 | 26 June 1963 | Georges Grenfell | President |
| 26 June 1963 | 1964 | Paul Isombuma | President |
| 1964 | 5 August 1964 | François Aradjabu | Extraordinary commissioner-general for the former province of Haut-Congo |
| 16 September 1964 | November 1964 | Alphonse Abikwa | President |
| November 1964 | 5 November 1966 | Ignace Michel Alamazani | President |
| 5 November 1966 | 28 December 1966 | Pierre Efomi | Governor |