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Tshopo

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Capital
  
Kisangani

Area
  
199,567 km²

Official language
  
French

University
  
University of Kisangani

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Country
  
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Clubs and Teams
  
AS Kabasha, AS Nika, TS Malekesa

Tshopo is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is situated in the northeast of the country on the Tshopo River, for which it is named. Its capital is Kisangani.

Contents

Map of Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Territories

The provincial capital is the city of Kisangani. Territories are:

  • Bafwasende
  • Banalia
  • Basoko
  • Isangi
  • Opala
  • Ubundu
  • Yahuma

    • History

    From 1963 to 1966, the area was constituted as the province of Haut-Congo. It was merged into Orientale Province in 1966 as, separately, the District of Tshopo and the city of Kisangani. The Presidents (later governors) of Haut-Congo were:

  • 1963 – 26 June 1963: Georges Grenfell (b. 1908)
  • 26 June 1963 – 1964: Paul Isombuma
  • 1964 – August 1964: François Aradjabu
  • August 1964 – 5 Nov 1966: Jean Marie Alamazani

    • Provincial status was re-instated to Tshopo in 2015, being formed from Tshopo District and the city of Kisangani.

    References

    Tshopo Wikipedia
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