Owando
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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. It is home to a market
and has an airport
.
It was formerly known as Fort Rousset.
A Roman Catholic diocese was established on 14 September 1955..
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...
, lying on the Kouyou River. It is the capital
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of Cuvette Department and an autonomous commune. It is home to a market
Market
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and has an airport
Airport
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.
It was formerly known as Fort Rousset.
History
Founded as Rousset in 1903 and quickly renamed Fort-Rousset (1904), Owando got back an African name in 1977.A Roman Catholic diocese was established on 14 September 1955..