In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, chiefdoms (fr.
secteurs) are rural administrative divisions of territories (fr.
They are further subdivided into groupings (fr.
Chiefdoms and groupings are led by traditional leaders officially recognized by the government, whereas sector chiefs are appointed directly by the government.
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), as of 2018 there are a total of 734 chiefdoms and sectors.