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Sangha Department (Republic of the Congo)

Coordinates: 2°01′34″N 14°53′17″E / 2.0261101°N 14.8881120°E / 2.0261101; 14.8881120
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Sangha
Department
Sangha, department of the Republic of the Congo
Sangha, department of the Republic of the Congo
CountryRepublic of the Congo
CapitalOuesso
Area
 • Total55,800 km2 (21,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total209,701
 • Density3.8/km2 (9.7/sq mi)
HDI (2021)0.482[1]
low · 8th of 12

Sangha is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the northern part of the country. It borders the departments of Cuvette, Cuvette-Ouest, and Likouala, and internationally, Cameroon, Gabon and the Central African Republic. The regional capital is Ouésso. Principal towns include Sembé and Souanké.

Administrative divisions

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Sangha Department is divided into one commune and six districts:[2]

Districts

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  1. Mokéko District
  2. Sembé District
  3. Souanké District
  4. Pikounda District
  5. N'gbala District
  6. Kabo District

Communes

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  1. Ouésso Commune

References

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  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  2. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
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