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Epena

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Epena
Epena is located in Republic of the Congo
Epena
Epena
Location in the Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 1°21′19″N 17°27′7″E / 1.35528°N 17.45194°E / 1.35528; 17.45194
Country Republic of the Congo
DepartmentLikouala
DistrictEpena
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total5,190
 • Ethnicities
Bomitaba

Epena is a village of 2000 people, the administrative seat of Epena District in the Likouala Department of northeastern Republic of the Congo.

It is on the Likouala-aux-Herbes river, just east of the Lake Télé Community Reserve. A paved road, opened in 1989, links Epena to the departmental capital Impfondo.[1]

The population of Epena is primarily Bomitaba and speaks the Bomitaba language. The village marks a rough divide between the Bomitaba linguistic area and that of the Dibole language to the south.[2]

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ LEITCH, Myles, and Myles Leich. “LANGUAGE AND DIALECT IN EPENA DISTRICT SOUTH.” Annales Aequatoria, vol. 30, 2009, pp. 789. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/25836953. Accessed 27 May 2023.
  2. ^ Leitch, 787.