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Administrative Divisions

The country is divided into 10 geographical regions, plus the areas of the capital city Brazzaville and the main port (and previous capital) Pointe-Noire which considered as separate and have been designated as a capital district. Each region is divided in districts and communes and governed by local councils that have been elected by the people. In alphabetical order, these are:

Bouenza

LAND AREA: 12,265 km2
TOTAL POPULATION: 309,073
CAPITAL CITY: Madingou
DISTRICTS: Boko-Songho; Kayes; Kingoué; Loudima; Mabombo; Madingou; Mfouati; Mouyondzi; Tsiaki; Yamba
COMMUNES: Madingou, Nkayi
TOWNS: Loudima, Loutété, Mouyondzi, Nkayi

Cuvette

LAND AREA: 48,250 km2
TOTAL POPULATION: 156,044
CAPITAL CITY: Owando
DISTRICTS: Bokoma; Boundji; Loukoléla; Makoua; Mossaka; Ngoko; Ntokou; Oyo; Tchikapika;
COMMUNES: Owando
TOWNS: Boundji, Makoua, Okoyo

Cuvette-Ouest

LAND AREA: 26,600 km2
TOTAL POPULATION: 72,999
CAPITAL CITY: Ewo
DISTRICTS: Etoumbi; Kelle; Mbama; Mbomo; Okoyo;
COMMUNES: Eqo
TOWNS: Kelle

Kouilou

LAND AREA: 13,650 km2
TOTAL POPULATION: 91,955
CAPITAL CITY: Loango
DISTRICTS: Hinda; Kakamoeka; Mandigo-Kayes; Mvouti; Nzambi;
Tchiamba-Nzassi;
TOWNS: Hinda; Mandigo-Kayes; Mvouti;

Lékoumou

LAND AREA: 20,950 km2
TOTAL POPULATION: 96,393
CAPITAL CITY: Sibiti
DISTRICTS: Bambama; Komono; Mayéyé; Sibiti; Zanaga;
TOWNS: Komono;
Zanaga;

Likouala

LAND AREA: 66,044 km2
TOTAL POPULATION: 120,000
CAPITAL CITY: Impfondo
DISTRICTS: Bétou; Bouanéla; Dongou; Epena; Enyellé; Impfondo; Liranga;
TOWNS: Epena; Dongou

Niari

LAND AREA: 25,942 km2
TOTAL POPULATION: 231,271 
CAPITAL CITY: Dolisie
DISTRICTS: Banda; Divénié; Kibangou; Kimongo; Londéla–Kayes; Louvakou; Makabana; Mayoko; Mbinda; Moutamba; Moungoundou-Nord; Moungoungou-Sud; Nyanga; Yaya;
COMMUNES: Dolisie; Mossendjo;
TOWNS: Mossendjo

Plateaux

LAND AREA: 38,400 km2
TOTAL POPULATION: 174,591
CAPITAL CITY: Djambala
DISTRICTS: Abala; Allembé; Djambala; Gamboma; Lekana; Makotimpoko; Mbon Mpouya; Ngo; Ollombo; Ongogni;
TOWNS: Gamboma;
Lekana;

Pool

LAND AREA: 33,955 km2
TOTAL POPULATION: 236,595
CAPITAL CITY: Kinkala
DISTRICTS: Boko; Goma Tsé-Tsé; Ignié; Kimba, Kinkala; Kindamba; Louingui, Loumo; Mayama; Mbanza-Ndounga; Mindouli; Ngabé; Vindza
TOWNS: Boko; Kindamba; Mindouli;

Sangha

LAND AREA: 55,800 km2
TOTAL POPULATION: 85,738
CAPITAL CITY: Ouésso
DISTRICTS:BKabo; Mokéko; Pikounda; N’gbala; Sembé; Souanké;
COMMUNES: Ouésso
TOWNS: Sembé; Souanké;