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Haut-Uele

Haut-Uele Province
Province
Location of Haut-Uele Province
Coordinates: 2°46′35.02″N 27°37′4.48″E / 2.7763944°N 27.6179111°E / 2.7763944; 27.6179111Coordinates: 2°46′35.02″N 27°37′4.48″E / 2.7763944°N 27.6179111°E / 2.7763944; 27.6179111
Country  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital Isiro
Largest city Isiro
Government
 • Governor Jean-Pierre Lola Kisanga ()
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. Its capital is Isiro. The district takes its name, which means "upper Uele" in French, from the Uele River.

Prior to 2015, Haut-Uele was administered as a district as part of Orientale Province.

The principal communities are Niangara, Dungu, Faradje, Watsa, Rungu, Isiro and Wamba. The capital of the district is the town of Isiro.

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