Opala Territory
Encyclopedia
Opala is a territory in the Tshopo District
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
.
The administrative center is the town of Opala
. Other communities are Yatolema
, Lokilo
and Mayoko.
The territory is divided into Sectors and Chiefdoms:
Tshopo District
Tshopo District is a district located in Orientale Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo....
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
.
The administrative center is the town of Opala
Opala, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Opala is a city in the Tshopo District of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the administrative center of the Opala Section and of the Opala Territory. The town lies on the left bank of the Lomami River....
. Other communities are Yatolema
Yatolema
Yatolema is a village in the Opala Territory of Tshopo District, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is on the N7 road which connects it to Kisangani to the east....
, Lokilo
Lokilo
Lokilo is a community in the Opala Territory of Tshopo District in the Democratic Republic of Congo.In the colonial era of the Belgian Congo, Lokilo was one of the areas from which the Lomami Company collected large amounts of rubber...
and Mayoko.
The territory is divided into Sectors and Chiefdoms:
- Balinga-Lindja Sector
- Yawende-Loolo Sector
- Yeyango Chiefdom
- Yomale Chiefdom
- Yalingo Chiefdom
- Iye Sector
- Yapandu Chiefdom
- Mongo Chiefdom
- Kembe Chiefdom
- Opala Sector