Tshuapa

Tshuapa
Province de la Tshuapa
Official seal of Tshuapa
Location of Tshuapa
Coordinates: 00°44′S 19°12′E / 0.733°S 19.200°E / -0.733; 19.200
Country DR Congo
Established2015
Named forTshuapa River
CapitalBoende
Government
 • GovernorPancrace Boongo Nkoy
Area
 • Total132,940 km2 (51,330 sq mi)
Population
(2005 est.)
 • Total1,316,855
 • Density9.9/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
License Plate CodeDemocratic Republic of the Congo CGO / 26
Official languageFrench
National languageLingala
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064006181735

Tshuapa is one of the 21 new 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

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

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