Map of Owando, Republic of the Congo

Owando is the administrative centre of Cuvette, Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 35,698. It lies at 0.4819°S, 15.8999°E. Owando is about 426 km (265 mi) north of Brazzaville, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bolobo, 190 km to the south.

Owando at a glance

Where is Owando?

• The 8th largest city in Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Owando

• Bolobo — 190 km south, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Ouésso — 234 km north
• Mbandaka — 269 km east, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Franceville — 288 km southwest, Gabon
• Mushie — 304 km south, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Inongo — 310 km southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Nioki — 319 km southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Moanda — 324 km west, Gabon
• Impfondo — 335 km northeast
• Kutu — 353 km southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Largest cities in Republic of the Congo

• Brazzaville — 1,982,000
• Pointe-Noire — 1,032,000
• Dolisie — 121,000
• Nkayi — 103,000
• Kayes — 58,737
• Impfondo — 48,939
• Ouésso — 40,667

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.