Cuvette Department
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 (2007 census) | |
| • Total | 156,044 |
| • Density | 3.2/km2 (8.4/sq mi) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.580[1] medium · 3rd of 12 |
Cuvette is divided into one commune and ten districts:[2][3]
- Commune of Owando
- Bokoma District [4]
- Boundji District
- Loukoléla District
- Makoua District
- Mbon District
- Mossaka District
- Ngoko District
- Oyo District
- Tchikapika District
- Tokou District
References
- "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: http://www.sgg.cg/imageProvider.asp?private_resource=2639&fn=jo_2017_12.pdf Archived 2018-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
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