Tshopo

Tshopo Province
Location of Tshopo Province
Coordinates: 0°31′N 25°12′E / 0.517°N 25.200°E / 0.517; 25.200
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
CapitalKisangani
Area
 • Total199,567 km2 (77,053 sq mi)
Population
 (2005 est.)
 • Total2,614,630
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Official languageFrench

Tshopo is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Kisangani. It name is from the Tshopo River.

Before 2015, it was part of Orientale Province.

Territories

Cascades of the Tshopo River

The territories of Tshopo 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 24 December 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. ↑ 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.