Tshopo

For the river, see Tshopo River.
Tshopo
Province de la Tshopo (French)
Mkoa wa Tshopo (Swahili)
Province
Cascades of the Tshopo River
Cascades of the Tshopo River
Official seal of Tshopo
Seal
Location of Tshopo
Coordinates: 0°31′N 25°12′E / 0.517°N 25.200°E / 0.517; 25.200
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Established2015
Named forTshopo River
CapitalKisangani
Government
 • GovernorPaulin Lendongolia[1]
Area
 • Total
199,567 km2 (77,053 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est.)
 • Total
2,829,700
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
License Plate CodeDemocratic Republic of the Congo CGO / 25
Official languageFrench
Websitelatshopo.com

Tshopo is one of the 21 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, Bas-Uele, Haut-Uele, and Ituri provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Orientale province.[2] 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.[3]

History

From 1963 to 1966, the area was constituted as the province of Haut-Congo (Upper 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.[4]

Approximate correspondence between historical and current province

Approximate correspondence between historical and current province
Belgian Congo Republic of the Congo Zaire Democratic Republic of the Congo
1908 1919 1932 1947 1963 1966 1971 1988 1997 2015
22 districts 4 provinces 6 provinces 6 provinces 21 provinces + capital 8 provinces + capital 8 provinces + capital 11 provinces 11 provinces 26 provinces
Bas-Uele Orientale Stanleyville Orientale Uele Orientale Haut-Zaïre Orientale Bas-Uele
Haut-Uele Haut-Uele
Ituri Kibali-Ituri Ituri
Stanleyville Haut-Congo Tshopo
Aruwimi
Maniema Costermansville Kivu Maniema Kivu Maniema
Lowa
Kivu Nord-Kivu Nord-Kivu
Kivu-Central Sud-Kivu

Territories

The provincial capital is the city of Kisangani. Territories are:[5]

References

  1. ^ "Le nouveau gouverneur de Tshopo exhorte la population à collaborer avec le gouvernement provincial". Radio Okapi (in French). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Congo (Dem. Rep.): Provinces, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  4. ^ "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.
  5. ^ 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.