Department Files (Cuvette)

CUVETTE DEPARTMENT

PROFILES

Energy

  • Biomass : 

     Wood use : Wood energy is still the predominant fuel in households (91%):

    • Firewood, estimate 2021: 16,446 tons ;
    • Charcoal, estimate 2021: 6,306 tons
  • Oil (Research)
  • High voltage lines : Gamboma- Oyo (220kv); Oyo-Boundji (110kv); Oyo-Owando (110kv); Owando-Makoua
  • Presence of optical fiber : Oyo (NGN SWITCH)

Communication

  • Access to mobile networks : 4G Airtel and MTN
  • Presence of optical fiber : Oyo (NGN SWITCH)

Hydrography

The Department is endowed with a dense hydrographic network :

  • Likouala aux herbes ;
  • Sangha
  • Likouala-Mossaka ;
  • Alima

Agriculture

The ferralitic soils and waterways favor cash crops :
  • Oil palm ;
  • Hevea;
  • Cocoa

Fruit trees

Food crops :

  • Vegetables;
  • Bananas
  • Safous;
  • Mangosteen trees;
  • Tubers.

Farming and fishing

The climate and the quality of the soil allow the breeding of :

  • Cattle;
  • Sheep;
  • Goats;
  • Pigs;
  • Apiculture;
  • Poultry;
  • Fish farm
  • Continental fishing.

Industry

Industrial activities developed in the department :

  • The wood processing industry;
  • Mineral water industry;
  • Solar panel manufacturing industry;
  • Building materials industry ;
  • Cassava flour manufacturing industry;
  • Oil exploration activities

Transport

The department is served by three modes of transportation :

  • Ground transportation:
    • National roads 
      • RN2: Oyo-Owando
      • RN2: Owando-Makoua
      • RN2: Makoua-Ouesso
      • RN12: Owando(IntRN2)-Ewo (IntRN10)
      • RN13 : Makoua(IntRN12)-Etoumbi(IntRN10)
    • Departmental roads :
      • RD5 : Oyo(IntRN2)-Tchicapika towards Boniala
      • RD31: Boundji (IntRN11) - Ngoko river, Cuvette limit
      • RD32 : Edou(IntRN2)-Bokouélé
  • River transport Navigable axis
    • The likouala: between Mossaka and Etoumbi over 475 km from October to June;
    • The Alima: between Boundji and its confluence with the Congo;
    • The Nkéni: between Congo and Gamboma for 11 months (110 km);
    • The Ngoko tributary of the Sangha: from Ouesso to Ngbala;
    • The Motaba, a tributary of the Oubangui, is accessible as far as the village of Bangui-Motaba (190 km) and whaleboats not exceeding 20 m in length can circulate there in all seasons
    • Ibenga second right bank tributary of the Oubangui, navigable from Boyélé to Mampoutou (220 km) for convoys of goods
    • The Kouyou, a tributary of the Likouala-Mossaka, navigable over 9 months (end of September to June), navigation is sometimes difficult in January-February, is done over 240 km to Owando;
    • The Likouala-aux-herbes, a tributary of the Sangha, navigable length 470 km, is accessible as far as Epena for 8 to 9 months
  • Air transportationThe department has a class B airport in Owando and three airfields: Loukoléla, Makoua and Boundji

Mining

Type of ores

Location

Gold

Makoua

Oil (research)

Loukoléla

Tourism

Natural attractions

Cultural attractions

Ntokou-Pikounda National Park

Dugout races in rivers

Forest landscapes

Boat cruises

Waterfall

Former factories in Boundji, Mossaka, Ntokou, Oyo, Owando

The old oil palm and cocoa plantations

Old churches and seminaries (Boundji, Makoua, Oyo), schools (Owando, Makoua, Oyo)

Alima River, the route taken by DE BRAZZA

Biodiversity and forests

 The Cuvette presents a biodiversity and a varied ecosystem. It contains:

Forest cover : 

  • Forests 69% of the territory
  • Savanna 15% (tree savanna, shrub savanna)

Forest Concession granted

Concession

Source of funds

Area (ha) granted

MAKOUA

China

706.452

MAMBILI WOOD

China

114 200

 Ungranted forest concession

Concession

Forestry sector

Forestry sector

Surface area (ha) :

N'DONGO NIAMA

North

Zone 3 

249.758

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