Country Republic of the Congo Capital Madingou District | Area 12,265 km² | |
 | ||
Bouenza is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southern part of the country. It borders the departments of Lékoumou, Niari, and Pool, and internationally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The regional capital is Madingou. Towns and cities include Loudima, Mouyondzi, Loutété and Nkayi.
Contents
Map of Bouenza, Republic of the Congo
Districts
Bouenza is divided into one commune and ten districts:
- Nkayi Commune
- Boko-Songho District
- Kayes District
- Former Nkayi District minus Nkayi Commune (?)
- Kingoué District
- Part of the former Mouyondzi District
- Loudima District
- Madingou District
- Mabombo District
- Part of the former Madingou/Mouyondzi Districts (?)
- Mfouati District
- Mouyondzi District
- Tsiaki District
- Part of the former Mouyondzi District
- Yamba District
- Part of the former Mouyondzi District
The population is 309,073 in 2007, and the area is 12,265.4 km².
Industry and agriculture
Bouenza has some industry and cash crops. Among the principal activities are a cement factory in Loutété, sugar cane plantations in Nkayi, and there are reserves of copper, lead and zinc. Hydroelectric power is provided by the Moukoukoulou Dam built in Mindouli. Farming includes bananas, palm oil, groundnuts, tobacco and beans.[1]