Ouesso
Ouesso is a regional capital in Republic of the Congo with a population of about 40,667.
Ouésso is a town and commune in the Ouésso District in northern Republic of the Congo at the border of Cameroon, lying on the Sangha River and surrounded by rainforest. It is the capital of the Sangha Department. Its population was 75,095 in 2023, the date of the country's latest official census.
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About Ouesso
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 10 |
| Population | 40,667 |
| Local currency | XAF |
| Coordinates | 1.6136, 16.0517 |
| Time zone | Africa/Brazzaville |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 659 km · Brazzaville |
| Population (Republic of the Congo) | #7 most populated in Republic of the Congo |
| Where on Earth | 1°36′49″N · 16°3′6″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 180 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,839 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Dumai (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -1.61, -163.95 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,545 km |
| Dubai | 4,953 km |
| Paris | 5,414 km |
| London | 5,751 km |
| Moscow | 6,325 km |
| São Paulo | 7,322 km |