Haut-Lomami

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/haut-lomami

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Haut-Lomami?Democratic Republic of the Congo
2. What is the capital of Haut-Lomami?Kamina
3. When was Haut-Lomami built?2015
4. What language do people speak in Haut-Lomami?French (official), alongside numerous indigenous languages
5. What is the origin?Formed from the former Haut-Lomami district, part of the dismembered Katanga Province
6. Why was Haut-Lomami made a separate province?It was made to give people closer control over their government and help the area grow and develop better.

Administrative Reorganization: The process of changing the structure and boundaries of governmental divisions within a country.
Decentralization: The transfer of authority and responsibility for public functions from the federal or central government to subordinate or regional governments.
Hydrography: The study and mapping of bodies of water, including rivers, lakes, and oceans.