Cuvette-Ouest | |
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Department | |
) 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. 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.
Cuvette-Ouest is divided into one commune and six districts:
- Ewo (Commune)[2]
- Etoumbi District
- Ewo District
- Kelle District
- Mbama District
- Mbomo District
- Okoyo District
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.