Bas-Uélé

Bas-Uele (French for "Lower Uele") is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1] Its capital is Buta.^[2] Its name is from the Uele River.

Bas-Uele Province
Province
Coordinates: 2°48′8.84″N 24°44′1.17″E
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital	Buta
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

Before 2015, Bas-Uele was part of Orientale Province.

The province includes the following territories:^[3]

• Aketi
• Ango
• Bambesa
• Bondo
• Buta
• Poko