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  1. en.wikipedia.org

    Kinshasa seen from Brazzaville. The two capitals are separated by the Congo River. View of Brazzaville from space. Brazzaville covers a large area to the north of the Congo River, just below the Pool Malebo. Mbamu, a large island within the Pool, is part of the Republic of Congo's territory.. Brazzaville is 506 km (314 mi) inland from the Atlantic Ocean and approximately 474 km (295 mi) south ...
  2. britannica.com

    Jan 11, 2025Beyond the Niari valley is a series of plateaus about 1,600 feet (490 metres) above sea level, separated by the deeply eroded valleys of tributaries of the Congo River.The Bembe Plateau lies between the Niari valley and the Chaillu Massif, while the Batéké Plateau stretches northward along the Congo River from Brazzaville to Mpouya.. The northeast is part of the western Congo basin and is ...
  3. brazzaville.cg

    The overthrow of the President of the Republic, Priest Fulbert YOULOU, Mayor of Brazzaville, took place after the famous 3 glorious days of the 13, 14, and 15 August. The City council of Brazzaville was then run administratively by a special delegation headed by an Administrator-Mayor and this experience went from 1965 to 1969.
  4. en.wikipedia.org

    1910 - Brazzaville becomes part of colonial French Equatorial Africa. [3] 1911 - White residential Poto-Poto neighborhood established. [4] 1912 - Town hall built. ... Brazzaville history; List of mayors of Brazzaville; Timeline and history of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (city across Congo River from Brazzaville) References
  5. britannica.com

    Brazzaville, city (commune), capital, and river port of the Republic of the Congo and former capital of French Equatorial Africa.It is situated on the north bank of the Congo River below Malebo (Stanley) Pool, across from Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.It was founded in 1883, when the village of Ntamo was "purchased" by the French, who developed it as a European ...
    Author:The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  6. blackpast.org

    Brazzaville, the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo, was founded on September 10, 1880. The city was on the site of Nkuna, a Bateke village and was named after its part-African founder, explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza. Makoko of the Téké, … Read MoreBrazzaville, Congo (1880- )
  7. earth-site.co.uk

    May 24, 2024The history of Congo Brazzaville dates back to the arrival of Portuguese explorers in the late 15th century. They were followed by other European powers, including the French, who established colonial rule in the late 19th century. The French presence had a profound impact on the local populations, as they imposed their language, culture, and ...
  8. theworldcountries.com

    History. Brazzaville was founded by the French colonial empire upon an existing indigenous Bateke settlement called Ncuna, during the Scramble for Africa when European nations established spheres of influence on the continent. The Italian-born explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, who was granted French citizenship in 1874, officially founded the settlement on 10 September 1880; it commemorates ...
  9. theworldofinfo.com

    History. Map Congo 1630 Photo: Public domain. Congo was originally inhabited by pygmies until the 15th century. From the 15th to the 19th century, many Congolese were exported as slaves. In the 19th century, the French explorer Count Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza Ogooú reached an outpost at Ntamo, which he named Brazzaville.
  10. worldofhistorycheatsheet.com

    Jul 15, 2024The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, has a complex and dynamic history marked by indigenous cultures, European colonization, post-independence struggles, and recent political developments.. Pre-Colonial Period Early Inhabitants: The area now known as the Republic of the Congo has been inhabited for thousands of years by various Bantu-speaking peoples, who migrated from ...
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    Brazzaville

    Capital of the Republic of the Congo
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    Brazzaville is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo. Administratively, it is a department and a commune. Constituting the financial and administrative centre of the country, it is located on the north side of the Congo River, opposite Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The population of the capital is estimated to exceed 2.1 million residents, comprising more than a third of the national populace. Some 40% are employed in non-agricultural professions. During World War II, Brazzaville served as the de facto capital of Free France between 1940 and 1942. In 2013, Brazzaville was designated a City of Music by UNESCO; since then it has also been a member of the Creative Cities Network. Wikipedia

    CountryRepublic of the Congo
    Capital districtBrazzaville
    DepartmentBrazzaville
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