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Dongou
Dongou is located in Republic of the Congo
Dongou
Dongou
Location in the Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 2°2′41″N 18°3′9″E / 2.04472°N 18.05250°E / 2.04472; 18.05250
Country Republic of the Congo
DepartmentLikouala
DistrictDongou

Dongou is a town and the seat of Dongou District in the Likouala Department of northeastern Republic of the Congo.

Dongou was the first capital of the region of "Oubangui inférieure" when it was in French Congo. At independence on 1960, it became the economic capital of Likouala region. Now, Dongou's population is around 10,000. Dongou receives two rivers: Oubangui with white water, and Motaba River with black water.

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