Opala | |
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Coordinates: 0°36′05″S24°21′18″E / 0.601319°S 24.354887°E Coordinates: 0°36′05″S24°21′18″E / 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 |
Opala is a territory in the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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]
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