Tshuapa
Tshuapa Province | |
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| Coordinates: 00°44′S 19°12′E / 0.733°S 19.200°E | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Boende |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Cypien Lomboto[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132,940 km2 (51,330 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | 1,316,855 |
| • Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Lingala |
Tshuapa is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] Its capital is the town of Boende.[3]
Location
The district is named for the Tshuapa River. It is situated in the north-west of the country, on the Congo River.
History
- 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, but 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
Territorial components are :
See also
- Tsuapa Red Colobus (bird species)
References
- ^ "RDC: liste de nouveaux gouverneurs de province élus". Radio Okapi. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Central Intelligence Agency (2016). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.
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