| Departments of the Republic of the Congo Départements de la République du Congo (French) | |
| Category: | Unitary State |
| Territory: | Republic of the Congo |
| Current Number: | 12 Departments |
| Population Range: | 72,999 (Cuvette-Ouest) – 1,373,382 (Brazzaville) |
| Area Range: | 442order=flipNaNorder=flip (Pointe-Noire) – 25500order=flipNaNorder=flip (Likouala) |
| Government: | Department government |
| Subdivision: | Commune, District |
The Republic of the Congo is divided into twelve departments (départements, singular département). These departments replaced former regions (régions, singular région) in 2002:[1]
These regions are subdivided into 86 districts and 7 communes; 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.
| Department | Capital | Population (2023census)[2] | Area (km2) | Population density(per km2in 2023) | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kouilou | Hinda | 97,362 | 12,517 | 7.8 | South |
| Niari | Dolisie | 334,863 | 25,942 | 12.9 | South |
| Lékoumou | Sibiti | 100,559 | 20,950 | 4.8 | South |
| Bouenza | Madingou | 363,850 | 12,265 | 29.7 | South |
| Pool | Kinkala | 394,532 | 33,955 | 12.1 | South |
| Plateaux | Djambala | 283,421 | 38,400 | 7.4 | North |
| Cuvette | Owando | 316,599 | 48,250 | 6.5 | North |
| Cuvette-Ouest | Ewo | 119,328 | 26,600 | 4.5 | North |
| Sangha | Ouesso | 209,701 | 55,800 | 3.8 | North |
| Likouala | Impfondo | 355,570 | 66,044 | 5.3 | North |
| Brazzaville | 2,145,783 | 588 | 3,649 | South | |
| Pointe-Noire | 1,420,612 | 2,134 | 666 | South | |