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Tshopo Province de la Tshopo (French) Mkoa wa Tshopo (Swahili)
Province
Cascades of the Tshopo River
Seal
Coordinates: 0°31′N 25°12′E / 0.517°N 25.200°E / 0.517; 25.200
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Established	2015
Named for	Tshopo River
Capital	Kisangani
Government
• Governor	Paulin Lendongolia
Area
• Total	199,567 km (77,053 sq mi)
Population
• Total	2,829,700
• Density	14/km (37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
License Plate Code	CGO / 25
Official language	French
Website	latshopo.com

Tshopo is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. It is situated in the north central part of the country on the Tshopo River, for which it is named.

Tshopo, Bas-Uele, Haut-Uele, and Ituri provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Orientale province. Tshopo was formed from the Tshopo district and the independently administered city of Kisangani which retained its status as a provincial capital.

The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,829,700.

History

From 1963 to 1966, the area was constituted as the province of Haut-Congo (Upper 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.

Approximate correspondence between historical and current province

Territories

The provincial capital is the city of Kisangani. Territories are:

• Bafwasende
• Banalia
• Basoko
• Isangi
• Opala
• Ubundu
• Yahuma

References

1. "Le nouveau gouverneur de Tshopo exhorte la population à collaborer avec le gouvernement provincial". Radio Okapi (in French). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
2. "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.
3. "Congo (Dem. Rep.): Provinces, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
4. "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.
5. Blaes, X. (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). PNUD-SIG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2011-12-09.

External links

• Stanleyville.be City of Kisangani Website.

• Tshopo
• Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo