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Congo

Republic of the Congo

CapitalBrazzaville
RegionMiddle Africa
CurrencyXAF
Official languagesFrench, Kongo, Lingala
Access to the seaYes
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Congo

Country guides · General reference point, not an exact location.

Poto-Poto

Mboko

Lango

Mboko
Congo · Place of interest

Mboko

Mboko is one of the bases on the Odzala-Kokoua circuit and the usual air arrival point for visitors. Its setting combines savanna and forest; it offers a gradual introduction to the park, with short outings and time to acclimatise.

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Artists and paintings at the Poto-Poto Painting School in Brazzaville.
Congo · Region or area

Poto-Poto

Poto-Poto is a historic district of Brazzaville with a strong commercial, artisanal and cultural identity. The Poto-Poto School of Painting and the Sainte-Anne-du-Congo Basilica offer a way to encounter the neighbourhood’s artistic and religious life.

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Congo

Guides to this destination

Generic Central African urban scene accompanying an orientation to Brazzaville. Practical guides

Brazzaville and essential facts about the Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville, French, Kikongo, Lingala and the CFA franc offer a starting point for locating the Republic of the Congo and beginning to plan a visit.

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Identifiable city view of Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of the Congo. Practical guides

Republic of the Congo: capital, languages and currency

A first introduction to the Republic of the Congo: its capital, location in Central Africa, and recorded languages and currency.

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Artists and paintings at the Poto-Poto Painting School in Brazzaville. Culture

Poto-Poto in Brazzaville for Painting, Architecture and Daytime Travel

A short route through Poto-Poto brings together painting, religious architecture and neighborhood life, with important practical decisions about opening times, transport and photography.

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Forest bai clearing in Odzala-Kokoua National Park. Nature

Odzala-Kokoua: Choosing Your Camp and Pace in the Congo Rainforest

A stay in Odzala-Kokoua depends less on a checklist of animals than on the type of forest, the walks and the tightly organized logistics linking Mboko, Lango and Ngaga.

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