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 ...
is divided into twelve
departments (''départements'', singular ''département''). These departments replaced former
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
s (''régions'', singular ''région'') in 2002:
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.
See also
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Communes of the Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo includes six communes, divided in urban districts (''arrondissements''). Two of these communes, Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, are also a department:{{cite web , title=GeoHive - Republic of the Congo population statistics ...
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Districts of the Republic of the Congo
The Departments of the Republic of the Congo are divided into 86 districts and 6 communes; which are further subdivided into urban communities (communautés urbaines) and rural communities (communautés rurales); which are further subdivided into ...
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ISO 3166-2:CG
References
External links
Congo Departments at Statoids.com
{{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries
Subdivisions of the Republic of the Congo
Congo, Republic of, Departments
Congo, Republic of 1
Departments, Congo, Republic of
Republic of the Congo geography-related lists