Owando
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Owando | |
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| Country | File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Republic of the Congo |
| Department | Cuvette |
| District | Owando District |
| Commune | Owando |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Area | |
• Total | 378.2 km2 (146.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (2023 census)[1] | |
• Total | 48,642 |
| • Density | 128.6/km2 (333.1/sq mi) |
Owando is a town and a commune[2] located in the central Republic of the Congo lying on the Kouyou River. It is the capital of Cuvette Department and of Owando District. It is home to a market and has an airport.
It was formerly known as Fort-Rousset.
History
[edit | edit source]Founded as Rousset in 1903 and quickly renamed Fort-Rousset in 1904, it was renamed as Owando in 1977.[3]
A Roman Catholic diocese was established on 14 September 1955.[4]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Owando blog, a compilation of information in French Archived 2020-11-25 at the Wayback Machine
