Cuvette-Ouest Department
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Cuvette-Ouest | |
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 Cuvette-Ouest, department of the Republic of the Congo | |
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Ewo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26,600 km2 (10,300 sq mi) |
| Population (2007 census) | |
| • Total | 72,999 |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (7.1/sq mi) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.514[1] low · 9th of 12 |
Cuvette-Ouest (or Western Cuvette) is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the western part of the country. Cuvette-Ouest is the least populated department in the country. It borders the departments of Cuvette and Sangha, and Gabon. The capital is Ewo. Principal cities and towns include Kelle.
Cuvette-Ouest has been the site of several outbreaks of the Ebola virus.
Administrative divisions
Cuvette-Ouest Department is divided into one commune and six districts:
Districts
Communes
References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ The urban community of Ewo gained the status of commune on March 16, 2017: http://www.sgg.cg/imageProvider.asp?private_resource=2639&fn=jo_2017_12.pdf Archived 2018-02-10 at the Wayback Machine; the total area of the new unit is 91 sq km.
Coordinates: 0°52′00″S 14°49′00″E / 0.866667°S 14.8167°E
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