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'''Lékoumou''' is a [[Regions of the Republic of the Congo|region]] of the [[Republic of the Congo]] in the southern part of the country. It borders the regions of [[Bouenza]], [[Niari Region|Niari]], [[Plateaux Region, Congo|Plateaux]], and [[Pool (region)|Pool]], and the nation of [[Gabon]]. The regional capital is [[Sibiti]]. |
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'''Lékoumou''' (can also be written as '''Lekumu''') is a [[Departments of the Republic of the Congo|department]] of the [[Republic of the Congo]] in the southern part of the country. It borders the departments of [[Bouenza Department|Bouenza]], [[Niari Department|Niari]], [[Plateaux Department, Congo|Plateaux]], [[Pool Department|Pool]], and the nation of [[Gabon]]. The regional capital is [[Sibiti]]. Principal cities and towns include [[Komono]] and [[Zanaga]]. |
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[[Image:Lekoumou districts.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of Lékoumou]] |
[[Image:Lekoumou districts.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of Lékoumou]] |
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Lékoumou is divided into four districts: |
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*[[Bambama]] |
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*[[Komono]] |
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*[[Sibiti]] |
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*[[Zanaga]] |
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== Administrative divisions == |
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Lékoumou Department is divided into five districts: |
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{{Regions and capital district of the Republic of the Congo}} |
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=== Districts === |
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# [[Sibiti District]] |
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# [[Komono District]] |
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# [[Zanaga District]] |
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# [[Bambama District]] |
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# [[Mayéyé District]] |
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== Economy == |
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[[Category:Regions of the Republic of the Congo]] |
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{{unreferenced section |date=June 2024}} |
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Subsistence farming, carried out by small producers (cassava, peanuts, tarots, plantain, squash, sorrel, ginger, artisanal [[palm oil]]), and arboriculture (safoutiers, mango trees, bananas) are the main agricultural activities. The timber industry is an important activity. The Lékoumou contains iron deposits, the most important of which is that of Zanaga. Its exploitation by a partnership between the South African Zanaga Iron Ore Company and the Swiss group Glencore Xstrata, is subject to the rise in world iron prices. |
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The region offers tourist wealth oriented towards the discovery of the country, the forest, the villages and their products. A liana bridge, located towards Bambama, near the village of Simonbondo, on the Gabonese border, is famous for the choice of natural materials and their assembly, making it possible to cross 74 m. without intermediate support{{Regions and capital district of the Republic of the Congo}} |
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==References== |
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[[de:Lékoumou]] |
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{{Reflist}} |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120522094442/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/repcongo.aspx Republic of the Congo at GeoHive] |
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[[fr:Lékoumou]] |
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[[it:Regione di Lékoumou]] |
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[[tg:Вилояти Лекоумоу]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:56, 10 June 2024
Lékoumou | |
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 Lékoumou, department of the Republic of the Congo | |
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Sibiti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,950 km2 (8,090 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
| • Total | 100,559 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.465[1] low · 10th of 12 |
Lékoumou (can also be written as Lekumu) is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southern part of the country. It borders the departments of Bouenza, Niari, Plateaux, Pool, and the nation of Gabon. The regional capital is Sibiti. Principal cities and towns include Komono and Zanaga.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Lékoumou Department is divided into five districts:
Districts
[edit]Economy
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Subsistence farming, carried out by small producers (cassava, peanuts, tarots, plantain, squash, sorrel, ginger, artisanal palm oil), and arboriculture (safoutiers, mango trees, bananas) are the main agricultural activities. The timber industry is an important activity. The Lékoumou contains iron deposits, the most important of which is that of Zanaga. Its exploitation by a partnership between the South African Zanaga Iron Ore Company and the Swiss group Glencore Xstrata, is subject to the rise in world iron prices.
The region offers tourist wealth oriented towards the discovery of the country, the forest, the villages and their products. A liana bridge, located towards Bambama, near the village of Simonbondo, on the Gabonese border, is famous for the choice of natural materials and their assembly, making it possible to cross 74 m. without intermediate support
References
[edit]- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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