Owando is a town and a commune[2] located in the central Republic of the Congo lying on the Kouyou River. It is the capital of Cuvette Department and of Owando District. It is home to a market and has an airport.
It was formerly known as Fort-Rousset.
History
Founded as Rousset in 1903 and quickly renamed Fort-Rousset in 1904, it was renamed as Owando in 1977.[3]
A Roman Catholic diocese was established on 14 September 1955.[4]
References
- ^ “Congo (Rep.): Departments, Major Cities & Urban Localities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information”. www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ “Loi n° 13-2017 du 16 mars 2017 portant érection de certaines communautés urbaines en communes” (PDF). sgg.cg. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Rock Ngassakys (2007-08-14). “Owando, capitale de la Cuvette, accueille ce 15 août 2007 la fête de l’indépendance du Congo”. Les Dépêches de Brazzaville (in French). Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ “Archdiocese of Owando”. Catholic Hierarchy. 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
External links
- Owando blog, a compilation of information in French Archived 2020-11-25 at the Wayback Machine