Plateaux is a
department of the
Republic of the Congo in the central part of the country. It borders the departments of
Cuvette
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,
Lékoumou, and
Pool
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Water pool
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* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
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, 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 ...
on the east and
Gabon
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on the west. The regional capital is
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 ...
. Principal cities and towns include
Gamboma and
Lekana.
Administrative divisions
Plateaux Department is divided into eleven districts:
Districts
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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 ...
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Lekana District
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Gamboma District
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Abala District
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Allembé District
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Makotimpoko District
Makotimpoko is a district
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Mbon District
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Mpouya District
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Ngo District
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Ollombo District
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Ongogni District
References
Republic of the Congo at GeoHive
Departments of the Republic of the Congo
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