Haut-Uélé

Haut-Uele Province
Province
Location of Haut-Uele Province
Coordinates: 2°46′35.02″N 27°37′4.48″E / 2.7763944°N 27.6179111°E / 2.7763944; 27.6179111
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
CapitalIsiro
Largest cityIsiro
Area
 • Total89,683 km2 (34,627 sq mi)
Population
 (2005 est.)
 • Total1,920,867
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Official languageFrench
National languageLingala
Websitehttp://provinceduhautuele.cd

Haut-Uele (French for "Upper Uele") is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Isiro. It is named for the Uele River.

Before 2015, Haut-Uele was part of Orientale Province.

The territories in Haut-Uele are:

References

  1. ↑ Central Intelligence Agency (2016). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.