Subdivisions of the Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo is divided into 12 départements (départements). Departments are divided into communes and/or districts; 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.

These are:


 * Bouenza
 * Cuvette
 * Cuvette-Ouest
 * Kouilou
 * Lékoumou
 * Brazzaville
 * Likouala
 * Niari
 * Plateaux
 * Pool
 * Sangha
 * Pointe-Noire