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]
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 |
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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 |