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Tshuapa

Tshuapa Province
Province
Location of Tshuapa Province
Coordinates: 00°44′S 19°12′E / 0.733°S 19.200°E / -0.733; 19.200Coordinates: 00°44′S 19°12′E / 0.733°S 19.200°E / -0.733; 19.200
Country  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital Boende
Government
 • Governor Cypien Lomboto
Area
 • Total 132,940 km2 (51,330 sq mi)
Population (2005 est.)
 • Total 1,316,855
 • Density 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi)
Official language French
National language Lingala

Tshuapa is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is the town of Boende.


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

Tshuapa was previously administered as a district as part of Équateur province.

Territories are:


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