The

Departments of the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo is divided into twelve departments (''départements'', singular ''département''). These departments replaced former regions (''régions'', singular ''région'') in 2002: These regions are subdivided into 86 district ...

are divided into 86 districts and 6

communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, relig ...

; 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. Note the departments of

Brazzaville Brazzaville (, kg, Kintamo, Nkuna, Kintambo, Ntamo, Mavula, Tandala, Mfwa, Mfua; Teke: ''M'fa'', ''Mfaa'', ''Mfa'', ''Mfoa''Roman Adrian Cybriwsky, ''Capital Cities around the World: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture'', ABC-CLI ...

and Pointe-Noire are made of 1 commune each, then divided in urban districts (''arrondissements''). The districts are listed below, by department:

Current divisions

Northern Congo

Cuvette A cuvette (French: cuvette = "little vessel") is a small tube-like container with straight sides and a circular or square cross section. It is sealed at one end, and made of a clear, transparent material such as plastic, glass, or fused quartz. ...

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 t ...

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 ...

Boundji Boundji is a district in the Cuvette Region of northeastern Republic of the Congo. The city is served by Boundji Airport Boundji Airport is an airport serving the city of Boundji in Cuvette Department Cuvette is a department of the Republ ...

Mossaka Mossaka is a town located in the Cuvette Department, Republic of the Congo. Located on the banks of the Congo River to the west of the mouth of the Likouala-Mossaka The Likouala-Mossaka (or Likouala River) is a river in the Republic of the Co ...

# Loukoléla # Oyo # Ngoko # Ntokou # Tchikapika * Cuvette-Ouest # Ewo # Kellé # Mbomo #

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 The Alima River is a tributary of the Congo River. It is formed by the confluence of two streams, the Lékéti an ...

# Etoumbi # Mbama * Likouala #

Impfondo Impfondo is a town in the northeastern Republic of the Congo with a population of around 41,000 people, lying on the Oubangui River. It is home to an airport and is linked by river barge to Brazzaville and to Bangui. It is the administrative cen ...

# Epéna #

Dongou Dongou is a city and seat of Dongou District in the Likouala Region of northeastern Republic of the Congo. Dongou was the first capital of the region of "Oubangui inférieure" when it was in French Congo. At independence on 1960, it became the ...

# Bétou # Bouanéla #

Enyellé Enyellé is a settlement in northern Republic of the Congo, in the middle of the continent of Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 ...

# Liranga * Plateaux #

Djambala Djambala is the main town of Djambala District and the Plateaux Region of the Republic of Congo. It lies north of Brazzaville and lies near the Léfini Faunal Reserve. Climate Djambala has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen ''Aw''), bord ...

# Lékana #

Gamboma Gamboma is a town located in the Plateaux Region, Congo, Plateaux Region of the Republic of the Congo. It is served by Gamboma Airport. References Plateaux Department (Republic of the Congo) Populated places in the Republic of the ...

# Abala # Allembé #

Makotimpoko Makotimpoko is a Districts of the Republic of the Congo, district in the Plateaux Department (Republic of the Congo), Plateaux Department of Republic of the Congo. References

Plateaux Department (Republic of the Congo) Districts of the ...

# Mbon # Mpouya #

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# Ollombo # Ongogni *

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 ...

# Mokéko # Sembé # Souanké # Pikounda # N'gbala

Southern Congo

Bouenza Bouenza (can also be written as ''Buenza'') is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southern part of the country. It borders the departments of Lékoumou, Niari, and Pool, and internationally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. T ...

# Madingou #

Mouyondzi Mouyondzi is a town and seat of Mouyondzi District in the Bouenza Region of Congo-Brazzaville The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply ...

# Boko–Songho # Mfouati #

Loudima Loudima is a town in the southern part of the Republic of Congo, in the Loudima District of the Bouenza Department. The town has about 18,000 inhabitants. Transport It is served by a station on the national railway system, and is to the east ...

Kayes Kayes (Bambara language, Bambara: ߞߊߦߌ tr. ''Kayi'', Soninke language, Soninké: ''Xaayi'') is a city in western Mali on the Sénégal River with a population of 127,368 at the 2009 census. Kayes is the capital of the Kayes Region, administ ...

# Kingoué #

Mabombo Mabombo is a district in the Bouenza 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 ...

# Tsiaki # Yamba * Kouilou # Hinda # Madingo–Kayes #

Mvouti Mvouti (can also be written as ''Mvuti'') is a town in the Kouilou Region of southern Republic of Congo. Transport It is served by a station on the national railway network. See also * Railway stations in Congo References

Kouilou ...

# Kakamoéka (''Kakamoueka'' in; ''Kakamoeka'' in; ''Kakamoéka'' in ) #

Nzambi Nzambi a Mpungu is the Kongolese name for a high creator god. The idea of such a god spread from Central Africa into other Kongo related religions. History He is mentioned as the name for God as early as the early sixteenth century by Portugues ...

# Tchiamba-Nzassi (''Tchiamba Nzassi'' in; ''Tchiamba-Nzassi'' in ) * Lékoumou # Sibiti #

Komono 260px, Gozaisho Ropeway and Komono in distance is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 41,542 in 16883 households and a population density of 390 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Ge ...

Zanaga Zanaga is a town and capital of Zanaga District in the Lékoumou Department of northeastern Republic of the Congo. It lies near the Ogooue River, which flows north into Gabon. Mining The city is near Zanaga mine, a potential 3 billion tonn ...

# Bambama # Mayéyé *

Niari Niari, also known as "Radhi", is a caste in Odisha know for their traditional work "Chudakuta" (making flattened rice) and "Muudikuta" (making puffed rice). They're subcaste of Kshatriya.They are belong to general caste. History In history a ...

# Louvakou #

Kibangou Kibangou (can also be written as ''Kibangu'') is a small town in the Republic of Congo in the Kouilou Department Kouilou ( kg, Kwilu, Kuilu ) is a department of the Republic of the Congo. Covering the country's coastline, it has an area of ...

# Divénié #

Mayoko Mayoko District is a district in the Niari Department of Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Mayoko. It has a northern border with Gabon. As of 2007, the population is 5,147. Transport Mayoko is served by a branch railway of the Con ...

# Kimongo # Moutamba # Banda # Londéla–Kayes # Makabana #

Mbinda Mbinda is a town in the Republic of Congo, lying on the border with Gabon. It is a transport hub and lies at the end of a railway line to Brazzaville. Overview The town prospered as the southern end of the 75 km COMILOG Cableway from Mo ...

# Moungoundou-sud #

Nyanga Nyanga may mean: *Nyanga Province, of Gabon * Nyanga River, in Gabon and Congo *Nyanga people, an ethnic group from Congo *Nyanga, Zimbabwe, a town *Nyanga District, Zimbabwe *Nyanga National Park in Zimbabwe * Nyanga, Western Cape, a township in S ...

# Moungoundou-nord # Yaya *

Pool Pool may refer to: Water pool * Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming * Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings * Tide pool, a rocky po ...

Kinkala Kinkala is a town located in southeastern Republic of the Congo. It is the capital city of Kinkala District and the Pool Region Pool ( kg, Mpumbu, Nsundi, Mbula Ntangu) is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southeastern part ...

# Boko #

Mindouli Mindouli is one of two towns in the Republic of Congo with this name. This is the one in the Pool Department. It is very close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: Républ ...

Kindamba Kindamba is a city and seat of Kindamba District in the Pool Region Pool ( kg, Mpumbu, Nsundi, Mbula Ntangu) is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southeastern part of the country. It borders the departments of Bouenza, Lékou ...

Goma Tsé-Tsé Goma is the capital of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu, next to the Rwandan city of Gisenyi. The lake and the two cities are in the Albertine Rift, the weste ...

# Mayama # Ngabé # Mbanza–Ndounga # Louingui # Loumo # Ignié # Vindza # Kimba

Historical divisions

Northern Congo

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon. The ca ...

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 ...

* Loukela District *

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 ...

Mossaka District Mossaka is a district in the Cuvette Region 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 ...

Okoyo District Okoyo is a district in the Cuvette-Ouest Department, 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 ...

* Owando District

Cuvette-Ouest Department 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 ...

Ewo District Ewo is a district in the Cuvette-Ouest Region 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 d ...

Kelle District Kelle is a district in the Cuvette-Ouest Region 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 ...

Mbomo District Mbomo is a district in the Cuvette-Ouest Region 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 ...

Likouala Department 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 h ...

Dongou District Dongou is a district in the Likouala Region 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 ...

Epena District Epena is a district in the Likouala Region of north-eastern Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Epena. Towns and villages *Epena See also *Lake Tele *Lake Mboukou Lake Mboukou (french: Lac Mboukou) is a freshwater lake in Epena District ...

Impfondo District Impfondo is a district in the Likouala Region of north-eastern Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Impfondo. Impfondo is also the home of Likoula's capital. Towns and villages *Impfondo Impfondo is a town in the northeastern Republic ...

Plateaux Department

Abala District Abala is a district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, severa ...

Djambala District Djambala is a district in the Plateaux Region. The district is located in the center of the Republic of the Congo. The capital of Djambala district is the town of Djambala Djambala is the main town of Djambala District and the Plateaux Regio ...

Gamboma District Gamboma is a district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, sever ...

Lekana District Lekana is a city and seat of Lekana District in the Plateaux Region of northeastern Republic of the Congo. The city is served by Lekana Airport. Plateaux Department (Republic of the Congo) Populated places in the Republic of the Congo ...

Sangha Department

Ouésso District Ouésso is a large district in the Sangha Region of north-western Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Ouésso Ouésso is a town in the northern Republic of the Congo, lying on the Sangha River and surrounded by rainforest. It is link ...

* Sembé District * Souanke District

Southern Congo

Bouenza Department Bouenza (can also be written as ''Buenza'') is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southern part of the country. It borders the departments of Lékoumou, Niari, and Pool, and internationally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...

Boko-Songho District Boko-Songho is a district in the Bouenza Region of southern Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Boko-Songho. Towns and villages The villages of Boko-Songho district are: Minga, Hidi, Mankala, Nzangui, Kinzambi (Tipheret), Kabadissou, Ma ...

Loudima District Loudima is a district in the Bouenza Region of southern Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Loudima Loudima is a town in the southern part of the Republic of Congo, in the Loudima District of the Bouenza Department. The town has about 1 ...

Madingou District Madingou is a district in the Bouenza Region of southern Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Madingou Madingou is a town located in southern Republic of the Congo. It is the capital city of the Madingou District and the Bouenza Region ...

* Mfouati District *

Mouyondzi District Mouyondzi is a district in the Bouenza Region of southern Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Mouyondzi Mouyondzi is a town and seat of Mouyondzi District in the Bouenza Region of Congo-Brazzaville The Republic of the Congo (frenc ...

* Nkayi District

Kouilou Department Kouilou ( kg, Kwilu, Kuilu ) is a department of the Republic of the Congo. Covering the country's coastline, it has an area of 13,650 square kilometres and at the start of 2007 it was home to about 91,955 people. The department borders Niar ...

* Kakamoeka District *

Madingo-Kayes District Madingo-Kayes is a district in the Kouilou Region Kouilou ( kg, Kwilu, Kuilu ) is a department of the Republic of the Congo. Covering the country's coastline, it has an area of 13,650 square kilometres and at the start of 2007 it was home ...

* Mvouti District * Pointe-Noire District

Lékoumou Department Lékoumou (can also be written as Lekumu) is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southern part of the country. It borders the departments of Bouenza, Niari, Plateaux, Pool, and the nation of Gabon. The regional capital is Sibiti. ...

Bambama District Bambama is a district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, severa ...

* Komono District * Sibiti District * Zanaga District

Niari Department Niari (can also be written as ''Niadi'') is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the western part of the country. It borders the departments of Bouenza, Kouilou, and Lékoumou, and internationally, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of th ...

* Divenie District *

Kibangou District Kibangou (can also be written as ''Kibangu'') is a district in the Niari Region Niari (can also be written as ''Niadi'') is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the western part of the country. It borders the departments of Bouenza, ...

* Kimongo District * Louvakou District * Mayoko District * Mossendjo District

Pool Department Pool ( kg, Mpumbu, Nsundi, Mbula Ntangu) is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southeastern part of the country. It borders the departments of Bouenza, Lékoumou, and Plateaux. Internationally, it borders the Democratic Republic ...

Boko District Boko is a district in the Pool Department of south-eastern 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 ...

Kindamba District Kindamba is a district in the Pool Region Pool ( kg, Mpumbu, Nsundi, Mbula Ntangu) is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southeastern part of the country. It borders the departments of Bouenza, Lékoumou, and Plateaux. Interna ...

Kinkala District Kinkala is a district in the Pool Region Pool ( kg, Mpumbu, Nsundi, Mbula Ntangu) is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southeastern part of the country. It borders the departments of Bouenza, Lékoumou, and Plateaux. Internat ...

Mayama District Mayama is a district in the Pool Region Pool ( kg, Mpumbu, Nsundi, Mbula Ntangu) is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southeastern part of the country. It borders the departments of Bouenza, Lékoumou, and Plateaux. Internati ...

Mindouli District Mindouli is a district in the Pool Region of south-eastern Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Mindouli Mindouli is one of two towns in the Republic of Congo with this name. This is the one in the Pool Department. It is very close to ...

* Ngabe District

External links

Congo Districts at Statoids.com

References

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