Kouilou Department

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Kouilou
Department
Kouilou, department of the Republic of the Congo
Country	Republic of the Congo
Capital	Hinda
Area
• Total	13,650 km² (5,270 sq mi)
Population (2007 census)
• Total	91,955
• Density	6.7/km² (17/sq mi)

Districts of Kouilou

Kouilou 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 is Hinda. Principal cities and towns include Madingo-Kayes and Mvouti.

Kouilou is also the name of a river, the Kouilou-Niari River.

Kouilou is divided into 4 districts:

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v t e Departments of the Republic of the Congo

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

Coordinates: 0°52′00″S 14°49′00″E / 0.866667°S 14.8167°E / -0.866667; 14.8167

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