Tshuapa Province de la Tshuapa (French) | |
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| Coordinates:00°44′S19°12′E / 0.733°S 19.200°E /-0.733; 19.200 | |
| 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,Pygmies |
| 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 21provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the2015 repartitioning. Tshuapa,Équateur,Mongala,Nord-Ubangi, andSud-Ubangi provinces are the result of the dismemberment of theformer Équateur province.[2] Tshuapa was formed from theTshuapa District whose town ofBoende was elevated to capital city of the new province.[3]
The province is named for theTshuapa River. It is situated in the north-west of the country, on theCongo River.
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.
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