Loango | |
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| Region | Kouilou Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 387 sq mi (1,002 km2) |
| Population (2023 census) [1] | |
| • Total | 39,531 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (GMT +1) |
Loango is a district in the Kouilou Region of far south-western Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Loango.
| Bouenza |  | |
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| Brazzaville | ||
| Cuvette | ||
| Cuvette-Ouest | ||
| Kouilou | ||
| Lékoumou | ||
| Likouala | ||
| Niari | ||
| Plateaux | ||
| Pointe-Noire | ||
| Pool | ||
| Sangha | ||
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Events in the year 2020 in the Republic of the Congo.
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