Likouala Department

Likouala
Department
Likouala, department of the Republic of the Congo
Likouala, department of the Republic of the Congo
CountryRepublic of the Congo
CapitalImpfondo
Area
 • Total66,044 km2 (25,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total355,570
 • Density5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
HDI (2018)0.527[1]
low · 7th of 12

Likouala is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the northern part of the country. It borders the departments of Cuvette and Sangha, and internationally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. The region has an area of 66,044 km² and an estimated population of almost 360,000.[2] The chief town is Impfondo. Principal cities and towns include Epena and Dongou.

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. ^ "Congo (Rep.): Departments, Major Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.