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 Sangha, and internationally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital is Owando. Cities and towns include Boundji, Makoua and Okoyo.
Cuvette | |
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 Cuvette, department of the Republic of the Congo | |
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Owando |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48,250 km2 (18,630 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
| • Total | 316,599 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.580[1] medium · 3rd of 12 |
Administrative divisions edit
Cuvette Department is divided into one commune and nine districts:[2][3]
Districts edit
- Makoua District
- Boundji District
- Mossaka District
- Loukoléla District
- Oyo District
- Ngoko District
- Ntokou District
- Tchikapika District
- Bokoma District[4]
Communes edit
References edit
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ Sources on the administrative divisions are listed in the main article Departments of the Republic of the Congo
- ^ Décret n° 2008-891 du 31 décembre 2008 portant nomination des sous-préfets cited on the Zenga Mambu website Archived 2009-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ New district created on March 16, 2017 : "Loi n° 11-2017" (PDF). sgg.cg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
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