1913 in the Belgian Congo

none April 2021 1913 The following lists events that happened during 1913 in the Belgian Congo. Incumbent Governor-general – Félix Fuchs Events Date Event Orientale Province is formed from the District of Orientale Province, Haut-Uélé, Bas-Uélé and Aruwimi. The new province contains the districts of Bas-Uele, Haut-Uele, Ituri, Stanleyville, Aruwimi, Maniema, Lowa and Kivu. Forminière (Société internationale forestière et minière du Congo) begins diamond mining in Kasai.Derksen 1983 The Union Minière du Haut-Katanga starts to work the open pit Luishia Mine deposit of copper and cobalt.Luishia Mine, Katanga 7 November Justin Malfeyt is appointed deputy governor-general of Orientale Province.Northrup 1988 83 See also Belgian Congo History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo References 30em Sources Derksen Richard Forminière in the Kasai, 1906-1939 African Economic History 1983 12 49-65 3601316 http://www.mindat.org/loc-41271.html Luishia Mine, Katanga Luishia Mine, Katanga, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) Mindat 2011-11-11 https://archive.org/details/beyondbendinrive00nort/page/234/mode/2up?q=alexis+bertrand 2020-08-11 Northrup David 1988 83 Boston College Libraries Beyond the bend in the river : African labor in eastern Zaire, 1865-1940 1913 Belgian Congo Belgian Congo