Sangha Department (Republic of the Congo)

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Sangha is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the northern part of the country. It borders the departments of Cuvette, Cuvette-Ouest, and Likouala, and internationally, Cameroon, Gabon and the Central African Republic. The regional capital is Ouésso. Principal towns include Sembé and Souanké.

Sangha
Sangha, department of the Republic of the Congo
Sangha, department of the Republic of the Congo
CountryRepublic of the Congo
CapitalOuesso
Area
 • Total55,800 km2 (21,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total209,701
 • Density3.8/km2 (9.7/sq mi)
HDI (2021)0.482[1]
low · 8th of 12

Administrative divisions

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Sangha Department is divided into one commune and six districts:[2]

Districts

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  1. Mokéko District
  2. Sembé District
  3. Souanké District
  4. Pikounda District
  5. N'gbala District
  6. Kabo District

Communes

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  1. Ouésso Commune

References

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  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  2. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
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