Subdivisions of the Republic of the Congo explained

See main article: Departments of the Republic of the Congo, Districts of the Republic of the Congo and Communes of the Republic of the Congo.

The Republic of the Congo is divided into 12 départements (départements). Departments are divided into communes and/or districts;^[1] 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.

These are:

• Bouenza
• Cuvette
• Cuvette-Ouest
• Kouilou
• Lékoumou
• Brazzaville
• Likouala
• Niari
• Plateaux
• Pool
• Sangha
• Pointe-Noire

Notes and References

1. With inconsistent figures:
   • The site of the Presidency of the Republic of Congo lists 11 departments, 7 communes, and 76 districts.
   • The 2004 Statistical Yearbook of the Congo lists 12 departments, 6 communes, and 85 districts
   • A list of subprefects (higher representatives of State in a district) nominated in December 2008 lists 86 districts. See Web site: Archived copy . 2009-08-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090116112954/http://www.zenga-mambu.com/fiche.php?id=693 . 2009-01-16 .
   • Finally, the good figures seem to come from this site: 12 departments, 7 communes, and 86 districts