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Tshuapa

Coordinates:00°44′S19°12′E/ 0.733°S 19.200°E/-0.733; 19.200
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Tshuapa
Province de la Tshuapa (French)
Salonga National Park
Official seal of Tshuapa
Location of Tshuapa
Coordinates:00°44′S19°12′E/ 0.733°S 19.200°E/-0.733; 19.200
CountryDR Congo
Established2015
Named forTshuapa River
CapitalBoende
Government
• GovernorArmand Yambe[1]
Area
• Total132,940 km2(51,330 sq mi)
Population
(2020 est.)
• Total1,944,500
• Density15/km2(38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1(WAT)
License Plate CodeDemocratic Republic of the CongoCGO /26
Official languageFrench
National languageLingala
Websitehttps:// facebook /profile.php?id=100064006181735

Tshuapais one of the 21provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congocreated in the2015 repartitioning.Tshuapa,Équateur,Mongala,Nord-Ubangi,andSud-Ubangiprovinces are the result of the dismemberment of theformer Équateurprovince.[2]Tshuapa was formed from theTshuapa Districtwhose town ofBoendewas elevated to capital city of the new province.[3]

Location

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The province is named for theTshuapa River.It is situated in the north-west of the country, on theCongo River.

History

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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

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Territorial components are:

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^"Tshuapa: les ressortissants veulent faire de la province un pilier du développement durable en Afrique centrale".DRCActu.cd(in French). 31 August 2024.Retrieved1 September2024.
  2. ^"Découpage territorial: procédures d'installation de nouvelles provinces".Radio Okapi(in French). 13 July 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 19 July 2015.Retrieved5 June2020.
  3. ^"Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo".Statiods.