Tshuapa
Province de la Tshuapa (French) | |
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| Coordinates: 00°44′S 19°12′E / 0.733°S 19.200°E / -0.733; 19.200 | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named for | Tshuapa River |
| Capital | Boende |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Pancrace Boongo Nkoy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132,940 km (51,330 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,944,500 |
| • Density | 15/km (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 |
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. Tshuapa was formed from the Tshuapa District whose town of Boende was elevated——to capital city of the new province.
Location※
The province 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:
Notable residents※
See also※
- Tsuapa Red Colobus (Primate Species)
References※
- ^ "Congo (Kinshasa) provinces". Rulers. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "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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