Isiro

Isiro
Provincial capital and city
Ville d'Isiro
Isiro, circa 1942
Isiro is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Isiro
Isiro
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 2°46′N 27°37′E / 2.767°N 27.617°E / 2.767; 27.617
Country DR Congo
ProvinceHaut-Uele
CommunesKupa, Mambaya, Mendambo
Government
 • MayorGuillaume Lola[1]
Elevation
730 m (2,400 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total182,900
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
ClimateAf
National languageFrench, Lingala and Pa-Zande (Zande language)

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.[2] Most people speak, Pa-Zande (Zande language), Lingala, Swahili and which is somehow uncommon.

  1. ^ "Haut-Uele : le nouveau maire d'Isiro prend officiellement ses fonctions" (in French). Agence congolaise de presse (ACP). 1 February 2023. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Updates (Maps / Infographics) | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2024-03-04. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-03-05.

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