Sangha is a department of the

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

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and the

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. The regional capital is

Ouésso Ouésso is a town in the northern Republic of the Congo, lying on the Sangha River and surrounded by rainforest. It is linked by ferry with Brazzaville and is known for the pygmy people who live nearby. It is the capital of the Sangha Region ...

. Principal towns include Sembé and Souanké.

Administrative divisions

Sangha Department is divided into one commune and six districts:

Districts

# Mokéko District # Sembé District # Souanké District #

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

Communes

# Ouésso Commune

References

External links

The region's nature reserve systemThe difficult fight against HIV in SanghaEcological survey of the regionHistorical review of the area's concession companies

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