Department Files (Cuvette Ouest)

CUVETTE OUEST DEPARTMENT

PROFILES

Energy

  • Biomass :

Wood use : Wood energy is still the predominant fuel in households 92.8% of the department's population

    • Firewood, estimate 2021: 9,175 tons ;
    • Charcoal, estimate 2021: 2,670 tons.
  •  Potential electricity production
    • Construction of micro-dams in Komo, kouyou in Mbama.
    • High voltage line: Imboulou via the Boundji transformer

Communication

  • Access to mobile networks : 4G Airtel and MTN
  • Presence of optical fiber : in Loango, Ewo construction project

Hydrography

Crossed from West to East by the rivers :

  • Mambili;
  • Likouala-Mossaka (tributaries: Ngoko, Vouma);
  • Kouyou (tributaries: Lébango, La Lékona and Lékoli).

Agriculture

  • Slash and burn agriculture done in forest areas gives:
  • Cassava;
  • Taro;
  • Corn.
  • Chilli, sorrel, eggplant, … 
  • The oil palm.

 Gathering/picking activity: honey, fruit, caterpillar

Farming and fishing

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

Industry

  • The wood processing industry;
  • Processing of fish products.

Transport

The department is served by three modes of transportation :

  • Ground transportation: Road axes
    • National roads
      • RN10 :Okoyo-Ewo ;
      • RN10 : Ewo-Etoumbi ;
      • RN10: Etoumbi-Mbomo-Gabon border;
      • RN11 : Int RN2 (Obouya)-Okoyo (IntRN10)
      • RN11: Okoyo (IntRN10-Gabon border)
      • RN13 : Etoumbi (IntRN10)- Kéllé
      • RN13 : Kéllé-Frontière
    •  Departmental roads : 
      • RD4 : Talas (IntRN10)-Mbama-IntRN12
      • RD31: Kenvouomo (IntRN12)-Baya-Rivière Ngoko (West Cuvette limit)
      • Ewo-Boundji
  • River transport : Ports à Etoumbi (likouala-mossaka) ; Ewo (kouyou) ; Lékety (Alima).

The Likouala navigable between Etoumbi and Mossaka

  • Air transportation: Ewo Airport.

Mining

Ore

Location

Or, étain, tungstène, colombo-tantalite

Kéllé, Mbomo, Elogo

Diamond

Kellé, Mbomo

Géo-matériaux

Etumbi

Fer, cuivre, manganèse

Tourism

Important sites in the department :

Natural attractions

Cultural attractions

Parc national d’Odzala-Kokoua

Excursion sur le fleuve Congo en barge jusqu’à Mossaka

Sanctuary of Lossi (gorillas)

Anciennes factorerie à Etoumbi

Rivière Alima, voie empruntée par DE BRAZZA

Traditional rituals

Sites sacrés

Biodiversity and forests

  • Dense forests;
  • Gallery forests;
  • Shrub and tree savannahs

Forest concessions allocated

Concession

Source of funds

Superficie (ha) concédées

Mbomo kelle

China

613.106

Tsama Mbama

Congo/China

568.520

Protected areas :

Désignation

Surface area (ha) :

Sanctuaire à Gorille de Lossi

35.000

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