Isiro (pronounced ) is the capital of Haut-Uele Province in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies between the Tropical rainforest, 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 language, Swahili and which is somehow uncommon.

History

Isiro was named ''Paulis'' after colonel, later diplomat, Albert Paulis when it was part of the Belgian Congo. The city was developed in 1934 and reached its peak in 1957.
Université d'Uélé (in French). Accessed November 4, 2006. In the troubled days of Congo's independence and its aftermath, operation ''Black Dragoon'' brought fighting between Belgian paratroopers and local Simba Rebellion, Simba militias. In 1998, Isiro became the home of a newly created Dominican Order, Dominican-operated university called ''Université d'Uélé''. It is the third city in Orientale province (after Kisangani and Bunia) to welcome a university.

Government and politics

It is the district seat of Haut-Uele, having replaced Bambiri, and includes six territories: Dungu Territory, Dungu, Faradje Territory, Faradje, Niangara Territory, Niangara, Rangu Territoru, Rangu, Wamba Territory, Wamba, and Watsa Territory, Watsa. Isiro is also the birthplace of Marie Daulne, Leader of the group Zap Mama.

Transport

Isiro is served by Matari Airport, a national airport with flights to Kinshasa, the capital. The isolated narrow-gauge railway, narrow gauge Vicicongo line to the river port of Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bumba on the Congo River is not currently operational. The dirt roads to and from Isiro allow commercial trade with Uganda and South Sudan, in principle, but may be impassable in the wet season.

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{{Authority control Isiro, Populated places in Haut-Uélé

History

Government and politics

Transport

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