Tshopo

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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Tshopo
Settlement.native_name: Province de la Tshopo (French)Mkoa wa Tshopo (Swahili)
Settlement.image_caption: From Top left to right: Boyoma Falls, Tshopo River Falls, Yangambi Reserve & Tshopo Bridge
Settlement.type: Province
Settlement.image_seal: File:Emblem of Tshopo Province.png
Settlement.image_map: Democratic Republic of the Congo (26 provinces) - Tshopo.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 2015
Settlement.named_for: Tshopo River
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Kisangani
Settlement.blank_name_sec1: Official language
Settlement.blank_info_sec1: French
Settlement.area_total_km2: 199567
Settlement.leader_title: Governor
Settlement.leader_name: Paulin Lendongolia
Settlement.population_total: 2,829,700

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Approximate correspondence between historical and current province
Territories
References
External links

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.

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