Opala Territory

Opala is a territory in the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Opala
Opala
Coordinates: 0.601319°S 24.354887°E / -0.601319; 24.354887
Country	DR Congo
Province	Tshopo
Area [1]
• Total	26,294 km2 (10,152 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	320,650
• Density	12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
National language	Lingala

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