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Brazzaville

 
 

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Brazzaville

Brazzaville Brazzaville, Congo. Founded at the end of the 19th century by the explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, it has long been an important African hub. It is the biggest city in Congo. © Claude Pavard - Hoa-Qui

Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, is located on the right bank of the Zaire river, opposite Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. South of the capital, the Zaire river is not navigable in the direction of the Ocean due to rapids (5.6 miles away from the city), and the Foulakari Falls (panoramic views you should not miss). In the city, the sites to see are the Ste-Anne Basilica, the picturesque suburb of Poto-Poto (from the name of the houses in tempered clay on a wooden framework), the National Museum, the Municipal Gardens, and De Gaulle's house, built in 1940, when Brazzaville became the capital of Free France. The town has its own golf course at Djoué, on the Pointe-Noire road. The abundance of palm, flame and mango trees makes the capital look like a combination of a city and a park.

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