Plateaux Department (Republic of The Congo)

Plateaux is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the central part of the country. It borders the departments of Cuvette, Lékoumou, and Pool, and internationally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the east and Gabon on the west. The regional capital is Djambala. Principal cities and towns include Gamboma and Lekana.

Plateaux is divided into four districts:

  1. Abala District
  2. Djambala District
  3. Gamboma District
  4. Lekana District


Departments of the Republic of the Congo
Departments
  • Bouenza
  • Brazzaville
  • Cuvette
  • Cuvette-Ouest
  • Kouilou
  • Lékoumou
  • Likouala
  • Niari
  • Plateaux
  • Pointe-Noire
  • Pool
  • Sangha


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