Niari (can also be written as Niadi[2]) is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the western part of the country. It borders the departments of Bouenza, Kouilou, and Lékoumou, and internationally, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Cabinda portion of Angola. The regional capital is Dolisie.
Niari
Niadi | |
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Country | Republic of the Congo |
Capital | Dolisie |
Area | |
• Total | 25,942 km2 (10,016 sq mi) |
Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 334,863 |
• Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
HDI (2018) | 0.567[1] medium · 4th of 12 |
According to an administrational reorganisation of 2012, Niari Department is divided into fourteen districts and two communes not belonging to any district:
4°12′S 12°40′E / 4.200°S 12.667°E