Departments of the Republic of the Congo
Départements de la République du Congo (French)

A clickable map of the Republic of the Congo exhibiting its twelve departments.
Category| Unitary State
Location| Republic of the Congo
Number| 12 Departments
Populations| 72,999 (Cuvette-Ouest) – 1,373,382 (Brazzaville)
Areas| 1,140 km2 (442 sq mi) (Pointe-Noire) – 66,000 km2 (25,500 sq mi) (Likouala)
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The Republic of the Congo is divided into twelve departments (départements, singular département). These departments replaced former regions (régions, singular région) in 2002:[1]

These regions are subdivided into 86 districts and 7 communes; which are further subdivided into urban communities (communautés urbaines) and rural communities (communautés rurales); which are further subdivided into quarters or neighborhoods (quartiers) and villages.

Department  | Capital  | Population
(2023

census)[2]

| Area
(km2) [2] | Population density

(per km2in 2023)

| Zone

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Kouilou | Hinda | 97,362  | 12,517  | 7.8  | South
Niari | Dolisie | 334,863  | 25,942  | 12.9  | South
Lékoumou | Sibiti | 100,559  | 20,950  | 4.8  | South
Bouenza | Madingou | 363,850  | 12,265  | 29.7  | South
Pool | Kinkala | 394,532  | 33,955  | 12.1  | South
Plateaux | Djambala | 283,421  | 38,400  | 7.4  | North
Cuvette | Owando | 316,599  | 48,250  | 6.5  | North
Cuvette-Ouest | Ewo | 119,328  | 26,600  | 4.5  | North
Sangha | Ouesso | 209,701  | 55,800  | 3.8  | North
Likouala | Impfondo | 355,570  | 66,044  | 5.3  | North
Brazzaville |  | 2,145,783  | 588  | 3,649  | South
Pointe-Noire |  | 1,420,612  | 2,134  | 666  | South

## See also

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* Communes of the Republic of the Congo
* Districts of the Republic of the Congo
* ISO 3166-2:CG

## References

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1. ^ "Statoid site page on the Congo with additional sources listed". Statoids.com. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
2. ^ a b "Congo (Rep.): Departments, Major Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.

## External links

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* Congo Departments at Statoids.com

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Departments and districts of the Republic of the Congo

Bouenza|

* Boko-Songho
* Kayes
* Kingoué
* Loudima
* Mabombo
* Madingou
* Mfouati
* Mouyondzi
* Tsiaki
* Yamba

Brazzaville|

* Ile Mbamou

Cuvette|

* Bokoma
* Boundji
* Loukoléla
* Makoua
* Mossaka
* Ngoko
* Ntokou
* Owando
* Oyo
* Tchikapika

Cuvette-Ouest|

* Etoumbi
* Ewo
* Kelle
* Mbama
* Mbomo
* Okoyo

Kouilou|

* Hinda
* Kakamoeka
* Loango
* Madingo-Kayes
* Mvouti
* Nzambi

Lékoumou|

* Bambama
* Komono
* Mayéyé
* Sibiti
* Zanaga

Likouala|

* Bétou
* Bouanéla
* Dongou
* Enyellé
* Epéna
* Impfondo
* Liranga

Niari|

* Banda
* Divénié
* Kibangou
* Kimongo
* Londéla–Kayes
* Louvakou
* Makabana
* Mayoko
* Mbinda
* Moungoundou-nord
* Moungoundou-sud
* Moutamba
* Nyanga
* Yaya

Plateaux|

* Abala
* Allembé
* Djambala
* Gamboma
* Lekana
* Makotimpoko
* Mbon
* Mpouya
* Ngo
* Ollombo
* Ongogni

Pointe-Noire|

* Tchiamba-Nzassi

Pool|

* Boko
* Goma Tsé-Tsé
* Ignié
* Kimba
* Kindamba
* Kinkala
* Louingui
* Loumo
* Mayama
* Mbanza–Ndounga
* Mindouli
* Ngabé
* Vindza

Sangha|

* Kabo
* Mokéko
* Ngbala
* Pikounda
* Sembé
* Souanké

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