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 | |
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Ouesso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55,800 km2 (21,500 sq mi) |
| Population (2007 census) | |
| • Total | 85,738 |
| • Density | 1.5/km2 (4.0/sq mi) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.519[1] low · 8th of 12 |
Sangha is divided into one commune and six districts:
- Commune of Ouésso
- Kabo [2]
- Mokéko District
- Ngbala District
- Pikounda District
- Sembé District
- Souanké District
References
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- New district created on March 16, 2017: http://www.sgg.cg/imageProvider.asp?private_resource=2639&fn=jo_2017_12.pdf
External links
- 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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