Opala, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Opala
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Opala
Coordinates: 0°30′34″S24°13′45″E / 0.509313°S 24.229059°E / -0.509313; 24.229059
CountryFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo
Province Tshopo
Territory Opala
Population
  Total
15,569
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)
Climate Af
National language Lingala

Opala is a town in the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the administrative center of the Opala Sector and of the Opala Territory. The town lies on the left bank of the Lomami River. [1] [2] It is surrounded by forests and it is an enclosed city.

References

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