Tshuapa
Tshuapa
Province de la Tshuapa (French) | |
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| Coordinates: 00°44′S 19°12′E / 0.733°S 19.200°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named after | Tshuapa River |
| Capital | Boende |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Armand Yambe[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 132,940 km2 (51,330 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
• Total | 1,944,500 |
| • Density | 14.627/km2 (37.883/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Native | Anamongo • Batwa • Ngombe • Bambole • Bayela • Balalia • Bangandu |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 26 |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Lingala |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064006181735 |
Tshuapa is one of the 21 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.[2] Tshuapa was formed from the Tshuapa District whose town of Boende was elevated to capital city of the new province.[3]
Administration
Tshuapa is divided in to six territories and one independently administered city.
| Administrative division | Type | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Boende | City |  |
| Befale | Territory |  |
| Boende | Territory |  |
| Bokungu | Territory |  |
| Djolu | Territory |  |
| Ikela | Territory |  |
| Monkoto | Territory |  |
Geography
The province is named for the Tshuapa River. It is located in the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and borders on the provinces of Équateur to the west, Mongala to the north, Tshopo to the east, and Sankuru, Kasaï, and Mai-Ndombe to the south. Most of Tshuapa has a tropical rainforest climate by the Köppen-Geiger climate classification, with smaller parts having a tropical monsoon climate.[4]
History
- Tshuapa was previously administered as a district as part of Équateur province.
- On 1924.02.11, the Catholic mission established the Apostolic Prefecture of Tsuapa here, on territory split off from the then Apostolic 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.
Notable residents
See also
- Tsuapa Red Colobus (Primate Species)
References
- ↑ "Tshuapa: les ressortissants veulent faire de la province un pilier du développement durable en Afrique centrale". DRCActu.cd (in French). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.
- ↑ "Congo, Dem. Rep. - Country Overview". Climate Knowledge Portal. World Bank. Retrieved 22 May 2026.