Tshuapa is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Tshuapa, Équateur, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, and Sud-Ubangi provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Équateur province. Tshuapa was formed from the Tshuapa District whose town of Boende was elevated to capital city of the new province.
Administration Tshuapa is divided in to six territories and one independently administered city. Administrative divisionTypeMap Boende City Befale Territory Boende Territory Bokungu Territory Djolu Territory Ikela Territory Monkoto Territory
Geography
The province is named for the Tshuapa River. It is located in the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and borders on the provinces of Équateur to the west, Mongala to the north, Tshopo to the east, and Sankuru, Kasaï, and Mai-Ndombe to the south. Most of Tshuapa has a tropical rainforest climate by the Köppen-Geiger climate classification, with smaller parts having a tropical monsoon climate.
History Tshuapa was previously administered as a district as part of Équateur province. On 1924.02.11, the Catholic mission established the Apostolic Prefecture of Tsuapa here, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Nouvelle-Anvers. Later, it was renamed on 1926.01.28 as Apostolic Prefecture of Coquilhatville / de Coquilhatville (Latin). Having gained territory from the same Apostolic Vicariate of Nouvelle-Anvers); it became the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro.
Notable residents
Guy Loando Mboyo Ambroise Boimbo Justin Marie Bomboko
See also Tsuapa Red Colobus (Primate Species)
References