Tanganyika Province

Tanganyika is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Its capital is Kalemie.[2]

Tanganyika Province
Province du Tanganyika
Province
Location of Tanganyika Province
Coordinates: 5°55′S 29°12′E
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
CapitalKalemie
Area
  Total134,940 km2 (52,100 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 est.)
  Total3,035,852
  Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Official languageFrench
National languageKiswahili
Websitehttp://tanganyika.gouv.cd/

The province was made in 2015 from part of the old Katanga Province.

Territories are:

  • Kabalo Territory
  • Kalemie Territory, capital: Kalemie
  • Kongolo Territory
  • Manono
  • Moba Territory, capital: Moba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Nyunzu

References

  1. Central Intelligence Agency (2016). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.
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