Epena is a village of 5,190 people, the administrative seat of
Epena District in the
Likouala Department of northeastern
Republic of the Congo
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It is on the
Likouala-aux-Herbes river, just east of the
Lake Télé Community Reserve. A paved road, opened in 1989, links Epena to the departmental capital
Impfondo
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The population of Epena is primarily Bomitaba and speaks the
Bomitaba language. The village marks a rough divide between the Bomitaba linguistic area and that of the
Dibole language to the south.
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Notable residents
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Aminata Aboubakar Yacoub - Congolese Olympic swimmer
References
Likouala Department
Populated places in the Republic of the Congo
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