Republic of Congo

Quick Facts

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Capital

Brazzaville

Population

2,890,000

Government

Republic

Religions

Christianity, Animism

Languages

Lingala, Munukutuba, French

Calling Code

+242

Nationality

Congolese

Local name

Republique du Congo

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Introduction

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The Republic of the Congo is not to be confused with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with whom the Republic shares a border. The Republic (or Congo-Brazzaville, as some call it) is not as large as its namesake, and differs in landscape from the other's arid savannah. Instead, the lush land around the River Congo affords rich forests and steamy swamps. The country offers travellers a wonderful variety of natural attractions.

Like the other Congo, however, Congo-Brazzaville is a risky destination. Travel is relatively safe in Brazzaville and Pointe Noire, but the countryside is to be avoided. We recommend staying well abreast of the latest official government warnings.

Regions

The Republic of the Congo is organised into 10 regions and a commune, the capital Brazzaville.

• Bouenza Region
• Brazzaville Region
• Cuvette Region
• Cuvette-Ouest Region
• Kouilou Region
• Lékoumou Region
• Likouala Region
• Niari Region
• Plateaux Region
• Pool Region
• Sangha Region

Cities

• Brazzaville - The capital
• Ouesso
• Pointe-Noire
• Owando
• Djambala
• Oyo
• Gamboma

Getting there

Plane

Maya-Maya Airport (BZV) near the capital Brazzaville receives several international flights. Airlines flying to Brazzaville include Air France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle) Air Mauritanie (Nouakchott) Cameroon Airlines (Douala) Ethiopian Airlines (Addis Ababa), Hewa Bora Airways (Douala, Kinshasa), Interair South Africa (Cotonou, Johannesburg), TAAG Angola Airlines (Luanda, Pointe-Noire), Kenya Airways (Nairobi) and Royal Air Maroc (Casablanca, Douala).
Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport in Point Noire has several flights to Paris, Cotonou, Douala and Luanda.

Getting around

Plane

There are flights between Point Noire and Brazzaville.