Kouilou Region (Région du Kouilou)
Kouilou (Kwilu, Kuilu ) is a department of the Republic of the Congo. Covering the country's coastline, it has an area of 13,650 square kilometres and at the start of 2007 it was home to about 91,955 people. The department borders Niari Department, the commune of Pointe-Noire, and internationally, Gabon and the Cabinda area of Angola. The regional capital was Hinda. Principal cities and towns include Madingo-Kayes and Mvouti.
Since 2002 the town of Loango has been the capital of the Kouilou region.
Kouilou is also the name of a river, the Kouilou-Niari River.
Kouilou Department is divided into six districts:
Since 2002 the town of Loango has been the capital of the Kouilou region.
Kouilou is also the name of a river, the Kouilou-Niari River.
Kouilou Department is divided into six districts:
Map - Kouilou Region (Région du Kouilou)
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The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes at least 3,000 years ago, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. Congo was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa. The Republic of the Congo was established on 28 November 1958 and gained independence from France in 1960. It was a Marxist–Leninist state from 1969 to 1992, under the name People's Republic of the Congo. The country has had multi-party elections since 1992, but a democratically elected government was ousted in the 1997 Republic of the Congo Civil War. President Denis Sassou Nguesso who first came to power in 1979 ruled until 1992 and then again from 1997 onwards.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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XAF | Central African CFA franc | Fr | 0 |
ISO | Language |
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FR | French language |
KG | Kongo language |
LN | Lingala language |