The Republic of the Congo is divided into 15 departments since the adoption of the corresponding laws in October 2024. Departments are divided into communes and/or districts;With inconsistent figures: The site of the Presidency of the Republic of Congo lists 11 departments, 7 communes, and 76 districts. The 2004 Statistical Yearbook of the Congo lists 12 departments, 6 communes, and 85 districts A list of subprefects (higher representatives of State in a district) nominated in December 2008 lists 86 districts. See Finally, the good figures seem to come from this site: 12 departments, 7 communes, and 86 districts which are further subdivided into urban communities (communautés urbaines) and rural communities (communautés rurales); which are further subdivided into quarters or neighborhoods (quartiers) and villages.
The departments are:
Brazzaville Bouenza Congo-Oubangui Cuvette Cuvette-Ouest Djoué-Léfini Kouilou Lékoumou Likouala Niari Nkéni-Alima Plateaux Pool Sangha Pointe-Noire
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