Isiro
Isiro (pronounced [iˈsiro]) is the capital of Haut-Uele Province in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies between the equatorial forest and the savannah and its main resource is coffee. Isiro's population is estimated at approximately 182,000. Most people speak, Pa-Zande (Zande language), Lingala, Swahili and which is somehow uncommon.
Isiro | |
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Provincial capital and city | |
| Ville d'Isiro | |
Isiro, circa 1942 | |
Isiro Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 2°46′N 27°37′E | |
| Country | DR Congo |
| Province | Haut-Uele |
| Communes | Kupa, Mambaya, Mendambo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guillaume Lola |
| Elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 182,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Climate | Af |
| National language | French, Lingala and Pa-Zande (Zande language) |
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