Sangha | |
Settlement Type: | Department |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Republic of the Congo |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Ouesso |
Area Total Km2: | 55800 |
Population Total: | 209,701 |
Population As Of: | 2023 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | HDI (2021) |
Blank Info Sec1: | 0.482[1] · 8th of 12 |
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.
Sangha Department is divided into one commune and six districts:[2]