At its greatest extent between 1914 and 1933 the district extended west from the lake to the Congo River.

The district surrounds Lac Léopold II, and extends in a rectangular area along the whole length of the Lukenie River to the east.

[4] Resistance combined passive disobedience such as refusal to pay taxes and active attacks such as arson in Dija.

[6] Factors that had contributed to the revolt included the arrival of newcomers from the Sankuru District to the east, the use of force to compel labor on the cotton plantations, and the economic downturn of 1931.

The smaller Lac Léopold II District was part of the new Léopoldville Province.