Opala Territory Explained
| Opala |
| Pushpin Map: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Coordinates: | -0.6013°N 24.3549°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tshopo |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 26,294 |
| Population Total: | 320,650 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | National language |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Lingala |
| Timezone1: | CAT |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
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]
- Balinga-Lindja Sector
- Yawende-Loolo Sector
- Yeyango Chiefdom
- Yomale Chiefdom
- Yalingo Chiefdom
- Iye Sector
- Yapandu Chiefdom
- Mongo Chiefdom
- Kembe Chiefdom
- Opala Sector
Notes and References
- Web site: Cellule d'Analyses des Indicateurs de Développement . caid.cd . https://web.archive.org/web/20210424082724/https://www.caid.cd/index.php/donnees-par-province-administrative/province-de-tshopo/territoire-de-opala/?secteur=fiche . 2021-04-24 . dead . fr . 2023-03-26.
- Web site: Carte des Districts et Territoires de l'ORIENTALE . Reliefweb . October 2002 . 2011-10-08.
- Web site: Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo. https://web.archive.org/web/20100401040116/http://rgc.cd/doctech/UNDP-GIS-25_RDC_administratif.pdf . dead . 2010-04-01 . X. Blaes . PNUD-SIG . October 2008 . 2011-11-02.
