Haut-Uele

Haut-Uele Province
Province
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 km^2 (34,627 sq mi)
Area rank	14th
Population (2005 est.)
• Total	1,920,867
• Rank	17th
• Density	21/km^2 (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

• Dungu
• Faradje
• Niangara
• Rungu
• Wamba
• Watsa

References

1. "RDC: liste de nouveaux gouverneurs de province élus". Radio Okapi. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
2. Central Intelligence Agency (2016). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
3. Blaes, X. (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). PNUD-SIG. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
4. "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.