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Subdivisions of the Republic of the Congo

Subdivisions of the Republic of the Congo

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Main articles: Departments of the Republic of the Congo, Districts of the Republic of the Congo, and Communes 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;[1] 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:

References

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    With inconsistent figures:
    • The site of the Presidency of the Republic of Congo Archived 2009-07-27 at the Wayback Machine lists 11 departments, 7 communes, and 76 districts.
    • The 2004 Statistical Yearbook of the Congo lists 12 departments, 6 communes, and 85 districts
    • A list of subprefects (higher representatives of State in a district) nominated in December 2008 lists 86 districts. See "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-08-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    • Finally, the good figures seem to come from this site: 12 departments, 7 communes, and 86 districts
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