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

Gold, tin, tungsten, colombo-tantalite

Kelle, Mbomo, Elogo

Diamond

Kelle, Mbomo

Geo-materials

Etumbi

Iron, copper, manganese

Tourism

Important sites in the department :

Natural attractions

Cultural attractions

Odzala-Kokoua National Park

Congo River Barge Trip to Mossaka

Sanctuary of Lossi (gorillas)

Old factories in Etoumbi

Alima River, route taken by DE BRAZZA

Traditional rituals

Sacred sites

Biodiversity and forests

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

Forest concessions allocated

Concession

Source of funds

Area (ha) granteds

Mbomo kelle

China

613.106

Tsama Mbama

Congo/China

568.520

Protected areas :

Name

Surface area (ha) :

Sanctuary of Lossi (gorillas)

35.000

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