| Departments of the Republic of the Congo Départements de la République du Congo (French) | |
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| Category | Unitary State |
| Location | Republic of the Congo |
| Number | 15 Departments |
| Populations | 72,999 (Cuvette-Ouest) – 1,373,382 (Brazzaville) |
| Areas | 1,140 km2 (442 sq mi) (Pointe-Noire) – 66,000 km2 (25,500 sq mi) (Likouala) |
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TheRepublic of the Congo is divided into 15departments since the adoption of the corresponding laws in October 2024.[1][2] These departments replaced formerregions (régions, singularrégion) in 2002:[3]
According to the laws published in October 2024[2] and the cartographic coordinates, the new regions are:
-Congo-Oubangui. Formed by the districts of:Bokoma,Liranga (formely inLikouala),Loukoléla District andMossaka.
-Nkéni-Alima. Formed by the districts of:Makotimpoko District,Ongogni District,Gamboma, Abala andAllembé District.
-Djoué-Léfini. Formed by the districts of:Ngabé,Mayama,Vindza,Kimba andIgnié.
These regions are subdivided into more than100 districts and16 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.
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| Department | Capital | Population (2023 census)[4] | Area (km2)[4] | Population density (per km2in 2023) | Zone |
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| Kouilou | Loango | 119,162 | 13,103 | 7.8 | South |
| Niari | Dolisie | 334,863 | 25,942 | 12.9 | South |
| Lékoumou | Sibiti | 100,559 | 20,950 | 4.8 | South |
| Bouenza | Madingou | 363,850 | 12,265 | 29.7 | South |
| Pool | Kinkala | 219,771 | 10,395 | 21.14 | South |
| Plateaux | Djambala | 129,191 | 20,994 | 6.15 | North |
| Cuvette | Owando | 222,640 | 26,765 | 8.3 | North |
| Cuvette-Ouest | Ewo | 119,328 | 26,600 | 4.5 | North |
| Sangha | Ouesso | 209,701 | 55,800 | 3.8 | North |
| Likouala | Impfondo | 325,429 | 61,993 | 5.24 | North |
| Brazzaville | Brazzaville | 2,145,783 | 588 | 3,649 | South |
| Congo-Oubangui | Mossaka | 124,100 | 25,536 | 4,85 | North |
| Nkéni-Alima | Gamboma | 154,230 | 17,406 | 8,86 | North |
| Djoué-Léfini | Odziba | 174,761 | 23,560 | 7,41 | South |
| Pointe-Noire | Pointe-Noire | 1,398,812 | 288 | 666 | South |
