Tshuapa
Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the current province. For the river, see Tshuapa River. For the former district, see Tshuapa District.
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.[2] Tshuapa was formed from the Tshuapa District whose town of Boende was elevated to capital city of the new province.[3]
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Tshuapa
Province de la Tshuapa (French) | |
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Coordinates: 00°44′S 19°12′E | |
Country | DR Congo |
Established | 2015 |
Named for | Tshuapa River |
Capital | Boende |
Government | |
• Governor | Pancrace Boongo Nkoy[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 132,940 km2 (51,330 sq mi) |
Population (2020 est.) | |
• Total | 1,944,500 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
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 |
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