Departments of the Republic of the Congo
| Departments of the Republic of the Congo Départements de la République du Congo (French) | |
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| 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]
| Department | Capital | Population (2007 census) |
Area (km2) [2] |
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| Kouilou | Hinda | 91,955 | 13,650 |
| Niari | Dolisie | 231,271 | 25,942 |
| Lékoumou | Sibiti | 96,393 | 20,950 |
| Bouenza | Madingou | 309,063 | 12,265 |
| Pool | Kinkala | 236,595 | 33,955 |
| Plateaux | Djambala | 174,591 | 38,400 |
| Cuvette | Owando | 156,044 | 48,250 |
| Cuvette-Ouest | Ewo | 72,999 | 26,600 |
| Sangha | Ouesso | 85,738 | 55,800 |
| Likouala | Impfondo | 154,155 | 66,044 |
| Brazzaville | 1,373,382 | 100 | |
| Pointe-Noire | 715,335 | 44 |
These regions are subdivided into 86 districts and 7 communes.
See also
References
- ^ "Statoid site page on the Congo with additional sources listed". Statoids.com. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ Republic of Congo at GeoHive Archived 2012-05-22 at the Wayback Machine