Bouenza Region

Bouenza is a region of the Republic of the Congo in the southern part of the country. It borders the regions of Lékoumou, Niari, and Pool, and internationally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Cabinda portion of Angola. The regional capital is Madingou.

Districts

Bouenza is divided into six districts:
* Boko-Songho
* Loudima
* Madingou
* Mfouati
* Mouyondzi
* Nkayi

The population is nearly 300,000, and the area is 12,265 km². [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.gazetteer.de/wg.php%3Fx%3D%26men%3Dgpro%26lng%3Dfr%26dat%3D32%26geo%3D-878%26srt%3D2npn%26col%3Daohq&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=5&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dbouenza%26start%3D40%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26rls%3DSUNA,SUNA:2006-49,SUNA:en%26sa%3DN]

Industry and agriculture

Bouenza has some industry and cash crops. Among the principal activities are a cement factory in Loutété, sugar cane plantations in Nkayi, and there are reserves copper, lead and zinc. Hydraulic power is provided by the Moukoukoulou Dam built in Mindouli. Farming includes bananas, palm oil, groundnuts, tobacco and beans. [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://mokili.free.fr/congo/reg_bouenza.htm&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=2&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dbouenza%26start%3D50%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26rls%3DSUNA,SUNA:2006-49,SUNA:en%26sa%3DN]

See also

* Cement in Africa

References

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CF/1/Madingou.html FallingRain Map - centred on Madingou]

Regions and capital district of the Republic of the Congo