Cuvette is a
department of the
Republic of the Congo in the central part of the country. It borders the departments of
Cuvette-Ouest
Cuvette-Ouest (or Western Cuvette) is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the western part of the country. Cuvette-Ouest is the least populated department in the country. It borders the departments of Cuvette and Sangha, and Gabon. The ...
,
Likouala,
Plateaux
In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; ), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides ha ...
, and
Sangha
Sangha is a Sanskrit word used in many Indian languages, including Pali meaning "association", "assembly", "company" or "community"; Sangha is often used as a surname across these languages. It was historically used in a political context t ...
, and internationally, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
and
Gabon
Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north ...
. The capital is
Owando. Cities and towns include
Boundji,
Makoua
Makoua is a town in the Republic of the Congo, lying at the southern edge of the rainforest, north of Owando. It is home to an airport. It lies on the equator.
Climate
Makouas has a tropical rainforest climate
A tropical rainforest climate, ...
and
Okoyo.
Administrative divisions
Cuvette Department is divided into one commune and nine districts:
Districts
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Makoua District
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Boundji District
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Mossaka District
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Loukoléla District
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Oyo District
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Ngoko District
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Ntokou District
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Tchikapika District
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Bokoma District[New district created on March 16, 2017: http://www.sgg.cg/imageProvider.asp?private_resource=2639&fn=jo_2017_12.pdf ]
Communes
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Commune of Owando
References
Departments of the Republic of the Congo
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