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Owando

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Total population

34,808

Founded

1903

Elevation355 m

Land area378.2 km²

Coordinates-0.48°, 15.90°

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City facts

Founded

1903

Elevation

355 m

Area

378.2 km²

Time zone

UTC+01:00

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Owando is a town and a commune 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.

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History & geography

History

Founded as Rousset in 1903 and quickly renamed Fort-Rousset in 1904, it was renamed as Owando in 1977. A Roman Catholic diocese was established on 14 September 1955.

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Geography

Latitude

-0.4834

Longitude

15.8974

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

35

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Orange Weaver
Ploceus aurantius (Vieillot, 1805) · Aves
3
Little Swift
Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves
3
Centaurus Beetle
Augosoma centaurus (Fabricius, 1775) · Insecta
2
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
2
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica (Guerin-Meneville, 1843) · Aves
2
African Burrowing Python
Calabaria reinhardtii (Schlegel, 1851) · Squamata
1
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves
1
Blue-breasted Bee-eater
Merops variegatus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

0

Largest magnitude

—

Largest event

—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Marien Ngouabi

President of Congo-Brazzaville from 1969 to 1977

Joachim Yhombi-Opango

Congolese politician (1939–2020)

Firmin Ayessa

Republic of the Congo politician

François Iloki

Congolese painter (1934-1993)

Jacques Yvon Ndolou

Jacques Yvon Ndolou

politician from the Republic of the Congo

Michel Hengo

painter from the Republic of the Congo

Benoît Moundélé-Ngollo

Congolese soldier, politician and writer

Ferréol Gassackys

Ferréol Gassackys

Congolese politician

Nicolas Mondjo

Congolese politician and diplomat

Paul Valentin Ngobo

Congolese politician

Jean Rosaire Ibara

politician in Congo-Brazzaville

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Cuvette

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.7

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,715

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

159

Avg daily Wikipedia views

5

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Centaurus Beetle

Centaurus Beetle

Augosoma centaurus

Seen 2025-04-20

Emerald Snake

Hapsidophrys smaragdina

Seen 2025-01-31

African Burrowing Python

African Burrowing Python

Calabaria reinhardtii

Seen 2023-10-17

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API