Plateaux is a department of the

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

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on the east and

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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''), border ...

. Principal cities and towns include Gamboma and Lekana.

Administrative divisions

Plateaux Department is divided into eleven districts:

Districts

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 ...

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 ...

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 counties, several munic ...

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 counties, several munici ...

Allembé District Allembé 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 counties, several munic ...

Makotimpoko District Makotimpoko 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 counties, several mu ...

Mbon District Mbon 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 counties, several municipal ...

Mpouya District Mpouya 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 counties, several municip ...

Ngo District Ngo 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 counties, several municipa ...

Ollombo District Ollombo 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 counties, several munici ...

Ongogni District Ongogni 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 counties, several munici ...

References

Republic of the Congo at GeoHive
Departments of the Republic of the Congo {{RCongo-geo-stub