Tshuapa is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Tshuapa, Équateur, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, and Sud-Ubangi provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Équateur province.[2] Tshuapa was formed from the Tshuapa District whose town of Boende was elevated to capital city of the new province.[3]
Tshuapa
Province de la Tshuapa (French) | |
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| Coordinates: 00°44′S 19°12′E / 0.733°S 19.200°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named for | Tshuapa River |
| Capital | Boende |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Armand Yambe[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132,940 km2 (51,330 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
| • Total | 1,944,500 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 26 |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Lingala |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064006181735 |
Location
editThe province is named for the Tshuapa River. It is situated in the north-west of the country, on the Congo River.
History
edit- Tshuapa was previously administered as a district as part of Équateur province.
- On 1924.02.11, the Catholic mission established the Apostolic Prefecture of Tsuapa here, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Nouvelle-Anvers. Later, it was renamed on
1926.01.28 as Apostolic Prefecture of Coquilhatville / de Coquilhatville (Latin). Having gained territory from the same Apostolic Vicariate of Nouvelle-Anvers); it became the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro.
Administrative areas
editTerritorial components are:
Notable residents
editSee also
edit- Tsuapa Red Colobus (Primate Species)
References
edit- ^ "Tshuapa: les ressortissants veulent faire de la province un pilier du développement durable en Afrique centrale". DRCActu.cd (in French). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Découpage territorial : procédures d'installation de nouvelles provinces". Radio Okapi (in French). 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 19 July 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.
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