| Departments of the Republic of the Congo Départements de la République du Congo (French) |
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|---|---|
| Category | Unitary State |
| Location | Republic of the Congo |
| Number | 12 Departments |
| Populations | 72,999 (Cuvette-Ouest) – 1,373,382 (Brazzaville) |
| Areas | 1,140 km2 (442 sq mi) (Pointe-Noire) – 66,000 km2 (25,500 sq mi) (Likouala) |
| Government | Department government |
| Subdivisions | Commune, District |
The Republic of the Congo is divided into twelve departments (départements, singular département). These departments replaced former regions (régions, singular région) in 2002:
These regions are subdivided into 86 districts and 7 communes.