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Tshopo Province
Province
Location of Tshopo Province
Country  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital Kisangani
Area
 • Total 199,567 km2 (77,053 sq mi)
Population
 (2005 est.)
 • Total 2,614,630
 • Density 13.10151/km2 (33.93277/sq mi)
Official language French

Tshopo is one of the 26 provinces that make up the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a large country in Central Africa. The main city and capital of Tshopo Province is Kisangani. The province is named after the Tshopo River, which is an important river in the region. Until 2015, Tshopo was part of a much bigger area known as Orientale Province.

Areas of Tshopo Province

Cascades of the Tshopo river
The beautiful Cascades of the Tshopo River.

Provinces are often divided into smaller areas called territories. These territories help manage the different parts of the province.

The territories found in Tshopo Province are:

  • Bafwasende
  • Banalia
  • Basoko
  • Isangi
  • Opala
  • Ubundu
  • YahumaTemplate:KIDDLE XL START

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