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Plateaux Department (Republic of the Congo)

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Plateaux
Plateaux, department of the Republic of the Congo
Plateaux, department of the Republic of the Congo
CountryRepublic of the Congo
CapitalDjambala
Area
 • Total38,400 km2 (14,800 sq mi)
Population
 (2007 census)
 • Total174,591
 • Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
HDI (2018)0.542[1]
low · 5th of 12

Plateaux is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the central part of the country. It borders the departments of Cuvette, Lékoumou, and Pool, and internationally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the east and Gabon on the west. The regional capital is Djambala. Principal cities and towns include Gamboma and Lekana.

Districts of Plateaux

Plateaux is divided into four districts:

  1. Abala District
  2. Djambala District
  3. Gamboma District
  4. Lekana District


References

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.