Ituri Province
Ituri Province (Jimbo la Ituri in Swahili) is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Ituri, Bas-Uele, Haut-Uele, and Tshopo provinces are the result of the subdividing of the former Orientale province. Ituri was formed from the Ituri district whose town of Bunia was elevated to capital city of the new province.
Ituri
Province du l'Ituri (French) Mkoa wa Ituri (Swahili) | |
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Province | |
Okapi Wildlife Reserve | |
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Seal | |
| Coordinates: 1°50′N 29°30′E | |
| Country | DR Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named for | Ituri River |
| Capital | Bunia |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Johnny Luboya Nkashama (military) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65,658 km2 (25,351 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16th |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,392,200 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 07 |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Swahili |
| Website | provinceituri |
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