Tshuapa
Tshuapa
Province de la Tshuapa (French) | |
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| Coordinates:00°44′S19°12′E/ 0.733°S 19.200°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named for | Tshuapa River |
| Capital | Boende |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Pancrace Boongo Nkoy[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:// 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
[edit]The province is named for theTshuapa River.It is situated in the north-west of the country, on theCongo River.
History
[edit]- Tshuapa was previously administered as a district as part of Équateur province.
- On 1924.02.11, the Catholic mission established theApostolic Prefecture of Tsuapahere, on territory split off from the thenApostolic 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
[edit]Territorial components are:
Notable residents
[edit]See also
[edit]- Tsuapa Red Colobus(Primate Species)
References
[edit]- ^"Congo (Kinshasa) provinces".Rulers.Retrieved9 July2019.
- ^"Découpage territorial: procédures d'installation de nouvelles provinces".Radio Okapi(in French). 13 July 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 19 July 2015.Retrieved5 June2020.
- ^"Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo".Statiods.
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