Departments of the Republic of the Congo information
Departments of the Republic of the Congo Départements de la République du Congo (French), Category
Departments of the Republic of the Congo Départements de la République du Congo (French)
A clickable map of the Republic of the Congo exhibiting its twelve departments.
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)
Government
Department government
Subdivisions
Commune, District
Politics of the Republic of the Congo
Constitution
Human rights
Government
President
Denis Sassou Nguesso
Prime Minister
Anatole Collinet Makosso
Cabinet
Current government
Parliament
Senate
President: Pierre Ngolo
National Assembly
President: Isidore Mvouba
Administrative divisions
Departments
Districts
Communes
Elections
Recent elections
Presidential: 2016
2021
Parliamentary: 2017
2022
Political parties
Electoral Law
Foreign relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister: Jean-Claude Gakosso
Diplomatic missions of / in Republic of the Congo
Passport
Visa requirements
Visa policy
Republic of the Congo portal
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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
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
^"Statoid site page on the Congo with additional sources listed". Statoids.com. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
^ ab"Congo (Rep.): Departments, Major Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
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