Communes of the Republic of the Congo
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The Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...

 includes seven communes, divided in urban districts (arrondissements). Two of these communes, Brazzaville
Brazzaville
-Transport:The city is home to Maya-Maya Airport and a railway station on the Congo-Ocean Railway. It is also an important river port, with ferries sailing to Kinshasa and to Bangui via Impfondo...

 and Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department since 2004. Before this date it was the capital of the Kouilou region . It is situated on a headland between Pointe-Noire Bay and the Atlantic Ocean...

, are also a department:
  • Bouenza: Nkayi
    Nkayi
    Nkayi is a town and a commune in the Bouenza Department of the Republic of the Congo. It is the country's fourth largest city with a population of 56,700 .Nkayi is a major sugar production centre in the country.- Transport :...

  • Brazzaville: Brazzaville
    Brazzaville
    -Transport:The city is home to Maya-Maya Airport and a railway station on the Congo-Ocean Railway. It is also an important river port, with ferries sailing to Kinshasa and to Bangui via Impfondo...

  • Cuvette : Owando
    Owando
    Owando is a town in the central Republic of the Congo, lying on the Kouyou River. It is the capital of Cuvette Department and an autonomous commune...

  • Cuvette-Ouest: none
  • Lékoumou: none
  • Likouala: none
  • Niari : Dolisie and Mossendjo
    Mossendjo
    - Infrastructure :Mossendjo is a fairly rapidly growing city of approximately 10,000 people. It is the regional hub city of the Chaillu Massif mountainous region, north of Dolisie and south of Mayoko and Mbinda. The infrastructure of Mossendjo has been greatly improved since 2006, owing to the...

  • Plateaux: none
  • Pointe-Noire: Pointe-Noire
    Pointe-Noire
    Pointe-Noire is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department since 2004. Before this date it was the capital of the Kouilou region . It is situated on a headland between Pointe-Noire Bay and the Atlantic Ocean...

  • Pool: none
  • Sangha: Ouésso
    Ouésso
    Ouesso is a town in the northern Republic of the Congo, lying on the Sangha River and surrounded by rainforest. It is linked by ferry with Brazzaville and is known for the pygmy people who live nearby...


See also

  • Districts of the Republic of the Congo
    Districts of the Republic of the Congo
    |The Departments of the Republic of the Congo are divided into 86 districts and 7 communes. Note the departments of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire are made of 1 commune each, then divided in urban districts ....

  • Departments of the Republic of the Congo
  • ISO 3166-2:CG
    ISO 3166-2:CG
    ISO 3166-2:CG is the entry for the Republic of the Congo in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for the Republic of...

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