Kouilou is a department of the Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...

. Covering the country's coastline, it has an area of 13,694 square kilometres (including the commune of Pointe-Noire) and at the start of 2007 it was home to about 806,670 people (of whom 724,527 lived in Pointe-Noire). The department borders Niari Department, and internationally, Gabon

Gabon

Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...

 and the Cabinda

Cabinda (province)

Cabinda is an exclave and province of Angola, a status that has been disputed by many political organizations in the territory. The capital city is also called Cabinda. The province is divided into four municipalities - Belize, Buco Zau, Cabinda and Cacongo.Modern Cabinda is the result of a fusion...

 area of Angola

Angola

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. The regional capital is Pointe-Noire

Pointe-Noire

Pointe-Noire is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department since 2004. Before this date it was the capital of the Kouilou region . It is situated on a headland between Pointe-Noire Bay and the Atlantic Ocean...

. Principal cities and towns include Madingo-Kayes

Madingo-Kayes

Madingo-Kayes is a town lying at the mouth of the Kouilou River on the Atlantic Ocean of the Republic of the Congo. It lies on the edge of the coastal rainforest.- External links :*...

 and Mvouti.

Kouilou is also the name of a river, the Kouilou-Niari River

Kouilou-Niari River

The Kouilou-Niari River — also spelled Kwilu, Kwila, or Kwil — is the main drainage path for the coastal basin of the Republic of the Congo. The river is called the Kouilou River along most of its length, but its center section, in the Niari region of The Congo, is called the Niari River...

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Kouilou is divided into 4 districts:

1. Kakamoeka District
   Kakamoeka District
   Kakamoeka is a district in the Kouilou Region of far south-western Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Kakamoeka.-Towns and villages:...
   
   
2. Madingo-Kayes District
   Madingo-Kayes District
   Madingo-Kayes is a district in the Kouilou Region of far south-western Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Madingo-Kayes.The area is known for its archaeological site Madingo Kayes.-Towns and villages:...
   
   
3. Mvouti District
   Mvouti District
   Mvouti is a district in the Kouilou Region of far south-western Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Mvouti.-Towns and villages:...
   
   
4. Pointe-Noire District
   Pointe-Noire District
   Pointe-Noire is a district in the Kouilou Region of far south-western Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Pointe-Noire.-Towns and villages:...
   
   

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