Tshopo

Tshopo is one of the 21 new 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
Province de la Tshopo
Coordinates: 0°31′N 25°12′E
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Established2015
Named forTshopo River
CapitalKisangani
Government
  GovernorMadeleine Nikomba Sabangu
Area
  Total199,567 km2 (77,053 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est.)
  Total2,829,700
  Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
License Plate Code CGO / 25
Official languageFrench
Websitelatshopo.com

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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