Isangi Territory

Isangi
Isangi
	Isangi
	Coordinates: 0°47′07″N24°27′10″E / 0.7852°N 24.4528°E
Country	DR Congo
Province	Tshopo
Area
• Total	15,770 km2 (6,090 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	816,385
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
National language	Lingala
Climate	Af

Last updated June 10, 2024

Isangi is a territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located in the Tshopo District to the west of Kisangani, and mostly to the south of the Congo River. The largest community is Yangambi. Other communities are Isangi, Ligasa and Yanonge.^[2] The village of Yaboila was the scene of the murder in 1905 by Topoke people of two white officers of the Lomami Company, which led to severe reprisals.^[3]

According to the 1984 Census, the Topoke people accounted for 52.38% of the population of Isangi, or 128,613 out of 245,548 total inhabitants.^[3]

Politics

Results of the DRC presidential election of 2011 for Isangi Territory:

Joseph Kabila (Ind) 88.8%
Étienne Tshisekedi (UDPS) 5.5%
Vital Kamerhe (UNC) 1.6%
Jean Andeka (ANCC) 0.9%
Adam Bombolé (Ind) 0.8%
François Joseph Mobutu (UDEMO) 0.6%
François Nicéphore Kakese (URDC) 0.5%
Antipas Mbusa (Ind) 0.4%
Oscar Kashala (UREC) 0.3%
Léon Kengo (UFC) 0.3%
Josué Alex Mukendi (Ind) 0.3%

Isangi Territory is represented in the National Assembly by three deputies:

Dieudonné Bolengetenge (MSR)
Albert Botombula (AFDC)
Jacques Asumani (UNADEF)

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References

1 2 "Cellule d'Analyses des Indicateurs de Développement". caid.cd (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
↑ "Carte des Districts et Territoires de l'ORIENTALE" (PDF). Reliefweb. October 2002. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
1 2 Boingaoli, Bilusa Baila (1993). "Recherche sur l'identité ethnique du peuple Topoke (haut-zaire)". Civilizations. 41. ISSN 2032-0442 . Retrieved 2011-10-08.

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[caid.cd-1] 1 2 "Cellule d'Analyses des Indicateurs de Développement". caid.cd (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2023-03-26.

[2] "Carte des Districts et Territoires de l'ORIENTALE" (PDF). Reliefweb. October 2002. Retrieved 2011-10-08.

[Boingaoli-3] 1 2 Boingaoli, Bilusa Baila (1993). "Recherche sur l'identité ethnique du peuple Topoke (haut-zaire)". Civilizations. 41. ISSN 2032-0442 . Retrieved 2011-10-08.

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