• Source: Tshuapa

Tshuapa is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Tshuapa, Équateur, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, and Sud-Ubangi provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Équateur province. Tshuapa was formed from the Tshuapa District whose town of Boende was elevated to capital city of the new province.




Location


The province is named for the Tshuapa River. It is situated in the north-west of the country, on the Congo River.




History


Tshuapa was previously administered as a district as part of Équateur province.
On 1924.02.11, the Catholic mission established the Apostolic Prefecture of Tsuapa here, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Nouvelle-Anvers. Later, it was renamed on
1926.01.28 as Apostolic Prefecture of Coquilhatville / de Coquilhatville (Latin). Having gained territory from the same Apostolic Vicariate of Nouvelle-Anvers); it became the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro.




Administrative areas


Territorial components are:

Befale
Boende
Bokungu
Djolu
Ikela
Monkoto




Notable residents



Guy Loando Mboyo
Ambroise Boimbo
Justin Marie Bomboko




See also


Tsuapa Red Colobus (Primate Species)




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Provinsi Tshuapa
• Republik Demokratik Kongo
• Provinsi di Republik Demokratik Kongo
• Tshuapa
• UTC+01:00
• UTC+02:00
• Tshuapa–Lomami–Lualaba Conservation Landscape
• Tshuapa River
• Time zone
• Équateur (former province)
• Tshuapa District
• Ikela
• National Assembly (Democratic Republic of the Congo)