Opala Territory
Opala is a territory in the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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  Opala | |
| Coordinates: 0.601319°S 24.354887°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Tshopo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26,294 km2 (10,152 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 320,650 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| National language | Lingala |
The administrative center is the town of Opala. Other communities are Yatolema, Lokilo and Mayoko.[2] The territory is divided into Sectors and Chiefdoms:[3]
- Balinga-Lindja Sector
- Yawende-Loolo Sector
- Yeyango Chiefdom
- Yomale Chiefdom
- Yalingo Chiefdom
- Iye Sector
- Yapandu Chiefdom
- Mongo Chiefdom
- Kembe Chiefdom
- Opala Sector
References
- "Cellule d'Analyses des Indicateurs de Développement". caid.cd (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- "Carte des Districts et Territoires de l'ORIENTALE" (PDF). Reliefweb. October 2002. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- X. Blaes (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). PNUD-SIG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
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