Haut-Uele
| Haut-Uele Province | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
_-_Haut-Uele.svg.png) | |
| Coordinates: 2°46′35.02″N 27°37′4.48″E / 2.7763944°N 27.6179111°ECoordinates: 2°46′35.02″N 27°37′4.48″E / 2.7763944°N 27.6179111°E | |
| Country |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Isiro |
| Largest city | Isiro |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jean-Pierre Lola Kisanga[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) |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Lingala |
Haut-Uele (French for "Upper Uele") is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] Its capital is Isiro. The district takes its name, which means "upper Uele" in French, from the Uele River.
History
Prior to 2015, Haut-Uele was administered as a district as part of Orientale Province.
Administration
The principal communities are Niangara, Dungu, Faradje, Watsa, Rungu, Isiro and Wamba.[3] The capital of the district is the town of Isiro.[4]
Territories are
References
- ↑ "RDC: liste de nouveaux gouverneurs de province élus". Radio Okapi. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ Central Intelligence Agency (2016). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ Blaes, X. (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). PNUD-SIG. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/15/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.