Haut-Uélé

Haut-Uele (French for "Upper Uele") is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Its capital is Isiro.[2] It is named for the Uele River.

Haut-Uele Province
Province
Location of Haut-Uele Province
Coordinates: 2°46′35.02″N 27°37′4.48″E
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
CapitalIsiro
Largest cityIsiro
Area
  Total89,683 km2 (34,627 sq mi)
Population
 (2005 est.)
  Total1,920,867
  Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Official languageFrench
National languageLingala
Websitehttp://provinceduhautuele.cd

Before 2015, Haut-Uele was part of Orientale Province.

The territories in Haut-Uele are:

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

References

  1. Central Intelligence Agency (2016). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.
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