Haut-Uélé

This article is about the present-day province of the DRC. For the former district, see Haut-Uele District.

Haut-Uélé (French for "Upper Uélé") is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Haut-Uélé, Bas-Uélé, Ituri, and Tshopo provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Orientale province.^[2] Haut-Uélé was formed from the Haut-Uélé district whose town of Isiro was elevated to capital city of the new province.

Haut-Uélé Province du Haut-Uélé (French) Mkoa wa Wele Juu (Swahili) Wɛlɛ ya Likólo (Lingala)
Province
Seal
Coordinates: 2°46′35.02″N 27°37′4.48″E
Country	DR Congo
Established	2015
Named for	Uele River
Capital	Isiro
Government
• Governor	Jean Bakomito[1]
Area
• Total	89,683 km2 (34,627 sq mi)
• Rank	14th
Population  (2020 est.)
• Total	2,242,500
• Rank	17th
• Density	25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
License Plate Code	CGO / 06
Official language	French
National language	Lingala
Website	https://twitter.com/DuUele

Administration

The principal communities are Niangara, Dungu, Faradje, Watsa, Rungu, Isiro and Wamba.^[3] The capital of the province is the town of Isiro.^[4]

Territories are

• Dungu
• Faradje
• Niangara
• Rungu
• Wamba
• Watsa

Villages are

• Bagbele

References

1. "Haut Uele : Le Gouverneur Jean Bakomito appelle à l'unité et à l'harmonie entre les institutions provinciales, socle de la stabilité de l'entité". Pressecongo (in French). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 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. 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.
4. "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2012-01-24.