Epena

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

For Epená, the South American tree, see Virola.
For the Epena (Pedee) language, see Eperara language.
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
Country Republic of the Congo
DepartmentLikouala
DistrictEpena
Population
 • Ethnicities
Bomitaba

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

References
  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.
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