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 | 15 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 15 departments since the adoption of the corresponding laws in October 2024.[1][2] These departments replaced former regions (régions, singular région) in 2002:[3]
These regions are subdivided into more than 100 districts and 16 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)[4] | Area (km2) [4] | Population density (per km2in 2023) | Zone |
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| Kouilou | Loango | 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 | Brazzaville | 2,145,783 | 588 | 3,649 | South |
| Congo-Oubangui | Mossaka | North | |||
| Nkéni-Alima | Gamboma | North | |||
| Djoué-Léfini | Odziba | South | |||
| Pointe-Noire | Pointe-Noire | 1,420,612 | 2,134 | 666 | South |
See also
References
- ^ ACI (2024-07-04). "Congo-Décentralisation : Vers la création imminente de Trois nouveaux départements". Agence Congolaise d'Information (in French). Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "République du Congo, Secrétariat général du gouvernement, Journal Officiel N°42-2024" (PDF). Journal Officiel (Voir pages 1304-1305 - Lois n° 25-2024, n° 26-2024 et n° 27-2024 du 08 Octobre 2024).
- ^ "Statoid site page on the Congo with additional sources listed". Statoids.com. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ a b "Congo (Rep.): Departments, Major Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.