Sangha Department (Republic of the Congo)

For other uses, see Sangha (disambiguation).
Sangha
Department
Sangha, department of the Republic of the Congo
Sangha, department of the Republic of the Congo
CountryRepublic of the Congo
CapitalOuesso
Area
 • Total
55,800 km2 (21,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
209,701
 • 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.

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-08-17.