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

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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 ...

. Cities and towns include

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 ...

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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 ...

Administrative divisions

Cuvette Department is divided into one commune and nine districts:

Districts

# Makoua District #

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# Mossaka District # Loukoléla District # Oyo District # Ngoko District # Ntokou District # Tchikapika District # 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