Departments_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
Departments of the Republic of the Congo
Departments of the Republic of the Congo Départements de la République du Congo (French), Category
The Republic of the Congo is divided into twelve departments (départements, singular département). These departments replaced former regions (régions, singular région) in 2002:[1]
These regions are subdivided into 86 districts and 7 communes; 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.