Isiro Explained

Isiro
Official Name:Ville d'Isiro
Settlement Type:Provincial capital and city
Pushpin Map:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: DR Congo
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Haut-Uele
Parts Type:Communes
Parts Style:para
P1:Kupa
P2:Mambaya
P3:Mendambo
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Guillaume Lola[1]
Established Title:City status
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:182900
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:2.7667°N 64°W
Elevation M:730
Blank Name Sec1:Climate
Blank Info Sec1:Af
Blank Name Sec2:National language
Blank Info Sec2:French, Lingala and Pa-Zande (Zande language)

Isiro (pronounced pronounced as /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.

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.[3] In the troubled days of Congo's independence and its aftermath, operation Black Dragoon brought fighting between Belgian paratroopers and local Simba militias.

In 1998, Isiro became the home of a newly created Dominican-operated university called Université d'Uélé. It is the third city in Orientale province (after Kisangani and Bunia) to welcome a university.

Transport

Isiro is served by Matari Airport, a national airport with flights to Kinshasa, the capital. The isolated narrow gauge Vicicongo line to the river port of 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.

People

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Haut-Uele : le nouveau maire d'Isiro prend officiellement ses fonctions . 12 February 2023 . Agence congolaise de presse (ACP) . 1 February 2023 . fr . 13 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230213064151/https://acpcongo.com/index.php/2023/02/01/haut-uele-le-nouveau-maire-disiro-prend-officiellement-ses-fonctions/ . live .
  2. Web site: 2024-03-04 . Updates (Maps / Infographics) ReliefWeb . 2024-03-05 . reliefweb.int . en . 2024-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240124173040/https://reliefweb.int/updates?list=Updates%20%28Maps%20/%20Infographics%29&view=maps . live .
  3. Web site: 2007-09-28 . Informations générales . 2024-03-05 . 2007-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928040119/http://www.uniuele.net/reperes_geo.htm . bot: unknown .