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{{short description|Department of the Republic of the Congo}}
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| map_caption             = Plateaux, department of the Republic of the Congo
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| seat                    = [[Djambala]]
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| blank_name_sec1         = [[Human Development Index|HDI]] (2018)
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'''Plateaux''' is a [[Departments of the Republic of the Congo|department]] of the [[Republic of the Congo]] in the central part of the country. It borders the departments of [[Cuvette Department|Cuvette]], [[Cuvette Ouest Department|Cuvette Ouest]], [[Lékoumou Department|Lékoumou]] and [[Pool Department|Pool]], and internationally, the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] on the east and [[Gabon]] on the west. The regional capital is [[Djambala]]. Principal cities and towns include [[Gamboma]] and [[Lekana]].
[[Image:Plateaux districts.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of Plateaux]]
== Administrative divisions ==
Plateaux Department is divided into eleven districts:
=== Districts ===
# [[Djambala District]]
# [[Lekana District]]
# [[Gamboma District]]
# [[Abala District]]
# [[Allembé District]]
# [[Makotimpoko District]]
# [[Mbon District]]
# [[Mpouya District]]
# [[Ngo District]]
# [[Ollombo District]]
# [[Ongogni District]]
==References==
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*[http://www.geohive/com/cntry/repcongo.aspx Republic of the Congo at GeoHive]
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