Tshopo
Tshopo Province | |
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Province | |
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Coordinates: 0°31′N 25°12′E / 0.517°N 25.200°ECoordinates: 0°31′N 25°12′E / 0.517°N 25.200°E | |
Country |
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Capital | Kisangani |
Government | |
• Governor | Jean Tokole Ilongo[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 199,567 km2 (77,053 sq mi) |
Population (2005 est.) | |
• Total | 2,614,630 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Official language | French |
Tshopo is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] It is situated in the northeast of the country on the Tshopo River, for which it is named. Its capital is Kisangani.
Territories
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Cascades of the Tshopo River
The provincial capital is the city of Kisangani. Territories are:[3]
History
From 1963 to 1966, the area was constituted as the province of Haut-Congo. It was merged into Orientale Province in 1966 as, separately, the District of Tshopo and the city of Kisangani. The Presidents (later governors) of Haut-Congo were:
- 1963 – 26 June 1963: Georges Grenfell (b. 1908)
- 26 June 1963 – 1964: Paul Isombuma
- 1964 – August 1964: François Aradjabu
- August 1964 – 5 Nov 1966: Jean Marie Alamazani
Provincial status was re-instated to Tshopo in 2015, being formed from Tshopo District and the city of Kisangani.[4]
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.
- ↑ Blaes, X. (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). PNUD-SIG. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.
External links
- Provinceorientale.cd the Government official site for Orientale Province.
- Stanleyville.be City of Kisangani Website.
- Bamanisajean.unblog.fr is Governor Jean Bamanisa's blog site.
- @Prov_orientale Twitter for Orentale Provincial Government
- Facebook Orentale Provincial Government
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