Department Files (Plateaux)

PLATEAU DEPARTMENT

PROFILES

Energy

  • Biomass :

      Use of wood: Wood energy is still the predominant fuel in households, ie 86.90% of the department's population.

    • Firewood, 2021 estimate: 18,905 tonnes;
    • Charcoal, 2021 estimate: 7,356 tonnes
  • Potential electricity production : 
    • construction of hydroelectric micro-dam
    • Solar or wind power plants.
  • High voltage lines : Djambala-Ngo (110kv); Ngo-Gamboma (220kv); Gamboma-Oyo (220kv)

Communication

  • Access to mobile networks : 4G Airtel and MTN
  • Presence of optical fiber : Gamboma, Ngo, Djambala, Inoni, Lékana (construction project)

Hydrography

The Department has a substantial hydrographic network:

  • The Ogooué River;
  • Rivers such as:
    • The Bouenza;
    • The Ndouo;
    • The Lefini;
    • The Nkeni;
    • The Mpama;
    • The Alima;
    • The Leketi;
    • The Dziélé;

Agriculture

Main activity of the populations, the crops done:

  • Cassava;
  • Tobacco ;
  • Yam;
  • Peanut;
  • Potato ;
  • Pumpkin ;
  • Onions ;
  • Banana
  • Pineapple ;
  • Corn.

Livestock and fishing

Done by families, it is limited to:

  • Sheep;
  • Goats;
  • Pigs;
  • Inland fishing practice is dynamic

Industry

The industrial activity developed in the department:

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

Transport

The department is served by two modes of transport:

  • Ground transportation: Road axes 
    • National roads
      • RN2: Gamboma-Oyo;
      • RN8: Ingoumina (IntRN7) – Djambala;
      • RN8: Djambala – Ngo (IntRN2);
      • RN8: Ngo (IntRN2) – Mpouya;
      • RN10: Djambala (IntRN8) – Okoyo;
    • Departmental roads :
      • RD6: Ollombo (IntRN2) – Abala – Ontsele – Allembé;
      • RD7: Inkouélé (IntRN2) – Ongoni – Lessenga;
      • RD8: Gamboma (IntRN2) – Bone (IntRD6);
      • RD8: Ontsele (IntRD6) – Okoyo (IntRN10);
      • RD9: IntRN2 – Mbaya – Miboto;
      • RD12: Impini (IntRN2) – Abala (IntRD6);
  • River transport 
    • The navigable Nkéni between the Congo River and Gamboma (110 km);
  • Air transportation Ollombo International Airport

Mining

Basement not rich in ore

Tourism

  • Téké Culture and traditions ;
  • Kingdom (King Makoko);
  • Visit of natural sites 

Other tourist attractions:

  • Traditions in the villages (way of life);
  • Fishing trip on the rivers

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

Tourist profile of the Plateaux department

 

Biodiversity and Forest

  • Batéké plateaus which culminate to the north in the Cuvette and by the south in the Pool
  • Gallery forests;
  • Islands of secondary forests;
  • Grassy and shrubby savannahs;
  • Steppe or flood-prone savannahs.

Forest cover : 

  • 16.6% of the department is covered with dense humid forests;
  •  33.6% savannah (wooded, treed and shrubby);
  •  14.2% grassy savannah;
  •  29% of the rural complex and mosaic cultures (mixture of culture and other settlements).

Forest Concession granted

Concession

Source of funds

Area (ha) granteds

Abala

Congo

510.920

Protected areas :

Name

Surface area (ha) :

Léfini wildlife reserve

271.000

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