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 | |
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 Sangha, department of the Republic of the Congo | |
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Ouesso |
| Area | |
• Total | 55,800 km2 (21,500 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 209,701 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (9.7/sq mi) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.482[1] low · 8th of 12 |
Administrative divisions
editSangha Department is divided into one commune and six districts:[2]
Districts
editCommunes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
External links
edit- The region's nature reserve system
- The difficult fight against HIV in Sangha
- Ecological survey of the region
- Historical review of the area's concession companies
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