Cuvette-Ouest ("West 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. From southeast to northeast it borders the departments of Plateaux, Nkéni-Alima, Cuvette, and Sangha, and it also borders the country of Gabon to the west. The capital is Ewo. Principal cities and towns include Kelle.
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 (2023 census) | |
• Total | 119,328 |
| • Density | 4.49/km2 (11.6/sq mi) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.514[1] low · 9th of 12 |
Cuvette-Ouest has been the site of several outbreaks of the Ebola virus.
Administrative divisions
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edit- ↑ "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.
0°52′00″S 14°49′00″E / 0.866667°S 14.8167°E
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