Haut-Uélé
Haut-Uélé (French for "Upper Uélé") is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Haut-Uélé, Bas-Uélé, Ituri, and Tshopo provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Orientale province.[2] Haut-Uélé was formed from the Haut-Uélé district whose town of Isiro was elevated to capital city of the new province.
Haut-Uélé | |
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Province du Haut-Uélé | |
Coordinates: 2°46′35.02″N 27°37′4.48″E | |
Country | DR Congo |
Established | 2015 |
Named for | Uele River |
Capital | Isiro |
Government | |
• Governor | Christophe Baseane Nangaa[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 89,683 km2 (34,627 sq mi) |
Area rank | 14th |
Population (2005 est.) | |
• Total | 1,920,867 |
• Rank | 17th |
• Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
Official language | French |
National language | Lingala |
Website | http://provinceduhautuele.cd |
Administration
The principal communities are Niangara, Dungu, Faradje, Watsa, Rungu, Isiro and Wamba.[3] The capital of the province is the town of Isiro.[4]
Territories are
References
- "Haut-Uélé : les défis du nouveau gouverneur". le Phare online. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- "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.
- 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.
- "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.
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