Cuvette is a

department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

of the

Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ...

in the central part of the country. It borders the departments of

Cuvette-Ouest Cuvette-Ouest (or Western Cuvette) is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the western part of the country. Cuvette-Ouest is the least populated department in the country. It borders the departments of Cuvette and Sangha, and Gabon. The c ...

, Likouala, Plateaux, and

Sangha Sangha is a Sanskrit word used in many Indian languages, including Pali meaning "association", "assembly", "company" or "community"; Sangha is often used as a surname across these languages. It was historically used in a political context t ...

, and internationally, the

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

and

Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north ...

. The capital is

Owando Owando is a town in the central Republic of the Congo, lying on the Kouyou River. It is the capital of Cuvette Department and an autonomous commune. It is home to a market and has an airport. It was formerly known as Fort-Rousset. It gained the ...

. Cities and towns include

Boundji Boundji is a district in the Cuvette Region of northeastern Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Cong ...

Makoua Makoua is a town in the Republic of the Congo, lying at the southern edge of the rainforest, north of Owando. It is home to an airport. It lies on the equator. Climate Makouas has a tropical rainforest climate A tropical rainforest climate, hu ...

and

Okoyo Okoyo is a town and the seat of Okoyo District in the Cuvette Region in central Republic of the Congo. It is on the Alima River and is served by Okoyo Airport Okoyo Airport is an airstrip serving the town of Okoyo in the Cuvette Department o ...

Administrative divisions

Cuvette Department is divided into one commune and nine districts:

Districts

Makoua District Makoua is a district in the Cuvette Region of the Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Makoua Makoua is a town in the Republic of the Congo, lying at the southern edge of the rainforest, north of Owando. It is home to an airport. It l ...

Boundji District Boundji is a district of the cuvette centrale region in the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either ...

Mossaka District Mossaka is a district in the Cuvette Region of the Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Mossaka. Towns and villages * Mossaka Mossaka is a town located in the Cuvette Department, Republic of the Congo. Located on the banks of the C ...

Loukoléla District Loukoléla is a district in the Cuvette Department Cuvette is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the central part of the country. It borders the departments of Cuvette-Ouest, Likouala, Plateaux, and Sangha, and internationally, t ...

Oyo District Owando is a district in the Cuvette Region of the Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Owando Owando is a town in the central Republic of the Congo, lying on the Kouyou River. It is the capital of Cuvette Department and an autonomou ...

Ngoko District Ngoko is a district in the Cuvette Department of Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Co ...

Ntokou District Ntokou is a district in the Cuvette Department Cuvette is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the central part of the country. It borders the departments of Cuvette-Ouest, Likouala, Plateaux, and Sangha, and internationally, the D ...

Tchikapika District Tchikapika is a district in the Cuvette Department Cuvette is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the central part of the country. It borders the departments of Cuvette-Ouest, Likouala, Plateaux, and Sangha, and internationally, t ...

# Bokoma DistrictNew district created on March 16, 2017: http://www.sgg.cg/imageProvider.asp?private_resource=2639&fn=jo_2017_12.pdf

Communes

# Commune of Owando

References

Departments of the Republic of the Congo {{RCongo-geo-stub