Tshuapa

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.

Location

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

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 ; it became the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro.

Administrative areas

Territorial components are: