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Sangha Department (Republic Of The Congo)
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. Administrative divisions Sangha Department is divided into one commune and six districts: Districts # Mokéko District # Sembé District # Souanké District # Pikounda District # N'gbala District N'gbala is a Districts of the Republic of the Congo, district in the Sangha Department (Republic of the Congo), Sangha Department of Republic of the Congo. References Sangha Department (Republic of the Congo) Districts of the Republic o ... # Kabo District Communes # Ouésso Commune References External links The region's nature reserve system [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of The Republic Of The Congo
The Republic of the Congo is divided into 15 departments since the adoption of the corresponding laws in October 2024. These departments replaced former regions (''régions'', singular ''région'') in 2002: These regions are subdivided into more than Districts of the Republic of the Congo, 100 districts and Communes of the Republic of the Congo, 16 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. See also * Communes of the Republic of the Congo * Districts of the Republic of the Congo * ISO 3166-2:CG References External links Congo Departments at Statoids.com {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries Departments of the Republic of the Congo, Subdivisions of the Republic of the Congo Lists of administrative divisions, Congo, Republic of, Departments Administrative di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central African Republic–South Sudan border, the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Central African Republic–Democratic Republic of the Congo border, the south, the Republic of the Congo to Central African Republic–Republic of the Congo border, the southwest, and Cameroon to Cameroon–Central African Republic border, the west. Bangui is the country's capital and largest city, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Central African Republic covers a land area of about . As of 2024, it has a population of 5,357,744, consisting of about 80 ethnic groups, and is in the scene of a Central African Republic Civil War, civil war, which has been ongoing since 2012. Having been a Ubangi-Shari, French colony under the name Ubangi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabo District
Kabo is a district in the Sangha Department of Republic of the Congo. The north of the district is the south part of the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, one of the 3 parks composing the Sangha Trinational Sangha Trinational () is a forest divided between the nations of Central African Republic, Cameroon and Congo-Brazzaville. It was added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012 because of its outstanding biodiversity and unique biological communi ..., a forest added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012. References Districts of the Republic of the Congo {{RCongo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N'gbala District
N'gbala is a Districts of the Republic of the Congo, district in the Sangha Department (Republic of the Congo), Sangha Department of Republic of the Congo. References Sangha Department (Republic of the Congo) Districts of the Republic of the Congo {{RCongo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pikounda District
Pikounda is a district in the Sangha Department of Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo), is a country located on the western coast of Central .... References Sangha Department (Republic of the Congo) Districts of the Republic of the Congo {{RCongo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souanké District
Souanké is a district in the Sangha Region of far north-western Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo), is a country located on the western coast of Central .... The capital lies at Souanke. References Sangha Department (Republic of the Congo) Districts of the Republic of the Congo {{RCongo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sembé District
Sembé is a district in the Sangha Region of north-western Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo), is a country located on the western coast of Central .... The capital lies at Sembé. References Sangha Department (Republic of the Congo) Districts of the Republic of the Congo {{RCongo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokéko District
Mokéko is a district in the Sangha Department of Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo), is a country located on the western coast of Central .... References Sangha Department (Republic of the Congo) Districts of the Republic of the Congo {{coord missing, Republic of the Congo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souanké
Souanké is a city and capital of Souanké District in the Sangha Region of northwestern Republic of the Congo, located close to the border with Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R .... The city is located around fifty kilometres north-east of Mont Nabemba, the highest point in the country. The city is served by Souanké Airport. Notable people * Gabriel Entcha-Ebia (born 1956), Congolese politician References Sangha Department (Republic of the Congo) Populated places in the Republic of the Congo {{RCongo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sembé
Sembé is a village located in the Sangha Department of the Republic of the Congo. It is the administrative seat of the Sembé District. Geography Sembé is located about 1,193 km from Accra and about 1,581 km from Lagos. In 2010, Sembé was covered near completely in tree cover, with 868 kilohectares. By 2022, the village lost 1.35 kilohectares, equivalent to 988 kilotons of carbon dioxide. Economy Sembé is home to the only permanent illegal bushmeat market. In 2007, a road from Cameroon to Sembé was opened, which allowed for the bushmeat trade. To stop the trade, an anti-poaching program was created, which employed 10 guards. In 2019, a 160 kilometer road connecting Kette to Sembé was completed. The road costed 100 billion CFA franc, and the opening ceremony was attended by president Denis Sassou Nguesso Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 23 November 1943) is a Congolese politician and former military officer who has served as president of the Republic of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouésso
Ouésso (in kikongo: Weso) is a town and commune in the Ouésso District in northern Republic of the Congo at the border of Cameroon, lying on the Sangha River and surrounded by rainforest. It is the capital of the Sangha Department. Its population was 75,095 in 2023, the date of the country's last official census. Economy Ouésso is one of the four special economic zones in the Republic of the Congo. The town's main industries are mining, forestry, agriculture, and wood processing. a power purchase agreement in 2017 with the Gezhouba Group led to the creation of the Liouesso Hydroelectric Power Station, which powers Ouésso. Bushmeat In 1994, Ouésso consumed 7,500 kilograms of bushmeat a week. The most sold animal in the bushmeat market are duikers, but gorillas, monkeys, and elephants were also sold. The meat was transported from Liousesso, a village southwest out Ouésso, and often on logging trucks from Cameroon. Ouésso lacks enforcement of the bushmeat market. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabon
Gabon ( ; ), officially the Gabonese Republic (), is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of and a population of million people. There are coastal plains, mountains (the Crystal Mountains (Africa), Cristal Mountains and the Chaillu Massif in the centre), and a savanna in the east. Libreville is the country's capital and largest city. Gabon's original inhabitants were the African Pygmies, Bambenga. In the 14th century, Bantu expansion, Bantu migrants also began settling in the area. The Kingdom of Orungu was established around 1700. France colonised the region in the late 19th century. Since its independence from France in 1960, Gabon has had four President of Gabon, presidents. In the 1990s, it introduced a multi-party system and a democratic constitution that aimed for a more tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |