Ituri Province (Jimbo la Ituri in Swahili) is one of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s 21 new provinces established by the 2015 repartitioning.
The old Orientale province was divided into four provinces: Ituri, Bas-Uele, Haut-Uele, and Tshopo. Ituri was founded from the Ituri district, with Bunia serving as the new province’s main city.
The Ituri Rainforest is located in this area. It is situated northeast of the Ituri River and on the western shore of Lake Albert. It shares borders with Uganda and South Sudan.
| Population (2020) | |
|---|---|
| • Total | 4,392,200 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Its five administrative territories are:
- Aru (6,740 km2)
- Djugu (8,184 km2)
- Irumu (8,730 km2)
- Mahagi (5,221 km2)
- Mambasa (36,783 km2)