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Region | Plateaux Region |
Time zone | GMT +1 (UTC+1) |
Lekana is a district in the Plateaux Region of the Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Lekana.
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district.
The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic, ROC or simply the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa. It is bordered by five countries: Gabon to its west; Cameroon to its northwest and the Central African Republic to its northeast; the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southeast and the Angolan exclave of Cabinda to its south; and the Atlantic Ocean to its southwest.
Lekana is a city and seat of Lekana District in the Plateaux Region of northeastern Republic of the Congo.
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The Departments of the Republic of the Congo are divided into 86 districts and 6 communes. Note the departments of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire are made of 1 commune each, then divided in urban districts (arrondissements).
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Etsouali or Etsouah is a small town in Lekana District in the Plateaux Department of the Republic of the Congo. It lies in the Lefini Reserve, north of Moembe and around 180 kilometres north of Brazzaville on the N2 road.
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Onianva is a town in Lekana District in the Plateaux Department of the Republic of the Congo. It lies to the north of the Lefini Reserve, north of Etsouali and on the N2 road.
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