Department Files (Lekoumou)

LEKOUMOU DEPARTMENT

PROFILES

Energy

  • Biomass :

      Use of wood: Wood energy is still the predominant fuel in households, ie 97.90% of the department's population.

    • Firewood, 2021 estimate: 10,378 tonnes;
    • Charcoal, 2021 estimate: 4,303 tonnes
  • Potential electricity production construction of hydroelectric micro-dam 

Communication

  • Accès Internet: MTN 3G
  • Presence of optical fiber : SDH and DWDM backbone in Sibiti.

Hydrography

The Department has a hydrographic network comprising the rivers:

  • The Mpoukou;
  • The Lékoumou;
  • The Lelali;
  • The Bouenza;
  • The Letili
  • The Ogoue

Agriculture

Food crops done:

  • Cassava;
  • Peanut;
  • Taros;
  • Plantains;
  • Squashes; 
  • Sorrel;
  • Ginger;

The main activities done for arboriculture:

  • Safou trees
  • Mango trees;
  • Banana trees.

The following staple crops are in development:

  • Corn.
  • Soy ;
  • Hevea;
  • Coffee ;
  • Oil palm tree

Breeding and fishing

The department by its climate limits the breeding activity to:

  • Poultry; 
  • Goats;
  • Fisheries and aquaculture;
  • Inland fishing practice not dynamic

Industry

Industrial activities developed in the department :

  • The wood processing industry;
  • The agricultural products processing industry;
  • The mining industry.

Transport

The department is served by two modes of transport:
 
  • Ground transportation:
    • The department is connected to Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire first by the section: Sibiti-Loudima;
    • The RN1 from Loudima to Brazzaville or Pointe-Noire;
  • Air transportation Sibiti airport provides rare connections with other departments. 

Mining

Type of ores

Location

Iron

Mayoko, Zanaga

Gold

Mayoko deposit, Kengue, Douakani

Diamond

chaillou

Tourism

Tourist curiosity:

  • Liana bridge 74 meters long and more than a meter wide towards Bambama;
  • Visits to forest sites;
  • Visit of the villages (discovery of way of life);

Details for tourism in the department, click on the link below (Clr + click)

Lékoumou tourist profile

Biodiversity and forests

  • Dense forest dominates the mountain range;
  • Savannah on the Sibiti plateau and to the south of the massif;

 Forest cover : 

  • 75% covered by forest; 
  • 9% by wooded and shrubby savannah.

Forest Concession granted

UFA

Capital origin

Area (ha) granteds

Bambama

Congo

510.920

Gouongo

China

244.632

Ingoumina Lelali

China

322.880

Kimandou

Congo

35.520

Letili

China

141.900

Loudi Bihoua

Congo

89.475

Loumongo

The Netherlands

221.708

Mapati

The Netherlands

164.710

Mpoukou-Ogooue

Malaysia

321.840

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