Sangha Department (Republic of the Congo)

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
Sangha, department of the Republic of the Congo
CountryRepublic of the Congo
CapitalOuesso
Area
  Total55,800 km2 (21,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2007 census)
  Total85,738
  Density1.5/km2 (4.0/sq mi)
HDI (2018)0.519[1]
low · 8th of 12

Sangha is divided into one commune and six districts:

  1. Kabo [2]
  2. Mokéko District
  3. Ngbala District
  4. Pikounda District
  5. Sembé District
  6. Souanké District

References

  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. New district created on March 16, 2017: http://www.sgg.cg/imageProvider.asp?private_resource=2639&fn=jo_2017_12.pdf



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