Departments of the Republic of the Congo

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

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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* Department government

Subdivisions|

* Commune, District

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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

|
|
|
|
|

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[edit]

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

## References[edit]

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[edit]

* 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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