Geography
The Ituri region is located northeast of the Ituri River and on the western side of Lake Albert. It has borders with the Uganda and South Sudan. 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)
Ituri is a region of high plateau (2000–5000 meters) that has a large tropical forest but also the landscape of savannah. The district has rare fauna, including the okapi, the national animal of the Congo. As for flora, an important species is Mangongo, whose leaves are used by the Mbuti to build their homes.
Read more about this topic: Ituri Interim Administration
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