Niari Department Explained

Niari
Native Name:	Niadi
Settlement Type:	Department
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Republic of the Congo
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Dolisie
Area Total Km2:	25942
Population Total:	334863
Population As Of:	2023 census
Population Density Km2:	auto
Blank Name Sec1:	HDI (2018)
Blank Info Sec1:	0.567^[1] · 4th of 12

Niari (can also be written as Niadi^[2]) is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the western part of the country. It borders the departments of Bouenza, Kouilou, and Lékoumou, and internationally, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Cabinda portion of Angola. The regional capital is Dolisie.

Administrative divisions

According to an administrational reorganisation of 2012, Niari Department is divided into fourteen districts and two communes not belonging to any district:

Districts

1. Louvakou District
2. Kibangou District
3. Divénié District
4. Mayoko District
5. Kimongo District
6. Moutamba District
7. Banda District
8. Londéla–Kayes District
9. Makabana District
10. Mbinda District
11. Moungoundou-Sud District
12. Nyanga District
13. Moungoundou-Nord District
14. Yaya District

Communes

1. Dolisie
2. Mossendjo

References

• Republic of the Congo at GeoHive

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.
2. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society (de Londres) . fr. M., A. . Le Globe. Revue genevoise de géographie . 1885 . 24 . 1 . 57–60 . 5 January 2021.