Haut-Uélé
Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Haut-Uélé (French for "Upper Uélé") is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Haut-Uélé, Bas-Uélé, Ituri, and Tshopo provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Orientale province.[2] Haut-Uélé was formed from the Haut-Uélé district whose town of Isiro was elevated to capital city of the new province.
Haut-Uélé
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| Coordinates: 2°46′35.02″N 27°37′4.48″E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named after | Uele River |
| Capital | Isiro |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jean Bakomito[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 89,683 km2 (34,627 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 14th |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
• Total | 2,242,500 |
| • Rank | 17th |
| • Density | 25.005/km2 (64.762/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Native | Logo • Mamvu • Mangbetu • Azande • Mayogo • Baka • Mundu • Kakwa • Mangbele • Bangba • Barambo • Okebu • Bandaka • Bahema |
| • Settler | Wodaabe |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 06 |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Lingala |
| Website | https://twitter.com/DuUele |
Geography
Haut-Uélé is located in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It borders the provinces of Ituri and Tshopo to the south, Ituri to the east, Bas-Uélé to the west, and has international borders with South Sudan and the Central African Republic to the north. The northern part of Haut-Uélé has a tropical savanna climate while the southern part has a tropical monsoon climate, according to the Köppen–Geiger climate classification.[3]
