Bas-Uele
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| Bas-Uele Province | |
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| Province | |
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| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Buta |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Armand Kasumbu[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 148,331 km2 (57,271 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | 1,093,845 |
| • Density | 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Lingala |
Bas-Uele (French for "Lower Uele") is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] Its capital is the town of Buta.[3]
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History
From 1966 to 2015, Bas-Uele was administered as a district as part of Orientale Province.
Administration
Bas-Uele lies in the north-east of the DRC on the Uele River (the French name for the district means "Lower Uele"). The province includes the following territories:[4]
People
Most of the inhabitants of the Bas-Uele Province, with a population of 900,000 in 2007, are Boa people. They live mainly through subsistence farming and hunting, with some river commerce.[5]
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