Tshopo
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 Cascades of the Tshopo River | |
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| Coordinates: 0°31′N 25°12′E / 0.517°N 25.200°E | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named for | Tshopo River |
| Capital | Kisangani |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Paulin Lendongolia[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 199,567 km2 (77,053 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
| • Total | 2,829,700 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 25 |
| Official language | French |
| Website | latshopo |
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.
Tshopo, Bas-Uele, Haut-Uele, and Ituri provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Orientale province.[2] 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.[3]
- ^ "Le nouveau gouverneur de Tshopo exhorte la population à collaborer avec le gouvernement provincial". Radio Okapi (in French). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 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.
- ^ "Congo (Dem. Rep.): Provinces, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.