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Nkayi, Congo
Nkayi is a town and a commune in the Bouenza Department of the Republic of the Congo. It is the country's fourth largest city with a population of 71,620 (2007 census). Nkayi is a major sugar production centre in the country. Transport The city is served by a station on the national railway network, the Congo-Ocean Railway. It is home to Yokangassi Airport, also known as Nkayi Airport. History Situated in the fertile Niari Valley, the town was named Jacob in 1887. That was the name of the French engineer who led the first mission to select the best route for the Congo-Ocean Railway. Then the city began growing thanks to the thriving sugar cane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, perennial grass (in the genus '' Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fibrous stalk ... plantations led by important agroindustries. In 1975, Jacob had a popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of The Republic Of The Congo
The national flag of the Republic of the Congo (french: drapeau de la république du Congo) consists of a yellow diagonal band divided diagonally from the lower hoist-side corner, with a green upper triangle and red lower triangle. Adopted in 1959 to replace the French Tricolour, it was the flag of the Republic of the Congo until 1970, when the People's Republic of the Congo was established. The new regime changed the flag to a red field with the coat of arms of the People's Republic in the canton. This version was utilized until the regime collapsed in 1991. The new government promptly restored the original pre-1970 flag. __TOC__ History Under French colonial rule over French Congo, the authorities forbade the colony from utilizing its own distinctive colonial flag. This was because they were worried that this could increase nationalistic sentiment and lead to calls for independence. However, with the rise of the decolonization movement in Africa, the French were obliged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of The Congo
The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the west of the Congo river. It is bordered to the west by Gabon, to its northwest by Cameroon and its northeast by the Central African Republic, to the southeast by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to its south by the Angolan exclave of Cabinda Province, Cabinda and to its southwest by the Atlantic Ocean. The region was dominated by Bantu peoples, Bantu-speaking tribes at least 3,000 years ago, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. Congo was formerly part of the French colonial empire, French colony of French Equatorial Africa, Equatorial Africa. The Republic of the Congo was established on 28 November 1958 and gained independence from France in 1960. It was a Marxist–Leninist state from 1969 to 1992, under the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of The Republic Of The Congo
The Republic of the Congo is divided into twelve departments (''départements'', singular ''département''). These departments replaced former regions (''régions'', singular ''région'') in 2002: These regions are subdivided into 86 districts and 7 communes; which are further subdivided into urban communities (communautés urbaines) and rural communities (communautés rurales); which are further subdivided into quarters or neighborhoods (quartiers) and villages. See also * Communes of the Republic of the Congo * Districts of the Republic of the Congo The Departments of the Republic of the Congo are divided into 86 districts and 6 communes; which are further subdivided into urban communities (communautés urbaines) and rural communities (communautés rurales); which are further subdivided into ... * ISO 3166-2:CG References External links Congo Departments at Statoids.com {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries Subdivisions o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouenza Region
Bouenza (can also be written as ''Buenza'') is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southern part of the country. It borders the departments of Lékoumou, Niari, and Pool, and internationally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The regional capital is Madingou. Towns and cities include Loudima, Mouyondzi, Loutété and Nkayi. Administrative divisions Bouenza Department is divided into one commune and ten districts: Districts # Madingou District # Mouyondzi District # Boko-Songho District # Mfouati District # Loudima District # Kayes District #* Former Nkayi District minus Nkayi Commune (?) # Kingoué District #* Part of the former Mouyondzi District # Mabombo District #* Part of the former Madingou/Mouyondzi Districts (?) # Tsiaki District #* Part of the former Mouyondzi District # Yamba District #* Part of the former Mouyondzi District Communes # Nkayi Commune # Madingou Commune Demographics The population is 309,073 in 2007, and the area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of The Republic Of The Congo
The Republic of the Congo includes six communes, divided in urban districts (''arrondissements''). Two of these communes, Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, are also a department:{{cite web , title=GeoHive - Republic of the Congo population statistics , url=http://www.geohive.com/cntry/repcongo.aspx , year=2000–2012 , accessdate=25 May 2012 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522094442/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/repcongo.aspx , archive-date=22 May 2012 , url-status=dead *Bouenza: Nkayi *Brazzaville: Brazzaville *Cuvette : none * Cuvette-Ouest: none * Lékoumou: none * Likouala: none *Niari : Dolisie and Mossendjo * Plateaux: none * Pointe-Noire: Pointe-Noire *Pool: none *Sangha: Ouésso See also *Districts of the Republic of the Congo *Departments of the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo is divided into twelve departments (''départements'', singular ''département''). These departments replaced former regions (''régions'', singular ''région' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouenza
Bouenza (can also be written as ''Buenza'') is a Departments of the Republic of the Congo, department of the Republic of the Congo in the southern part of the country. It borders the departments of Lékoumou Department, Lékoumou, Niari Department, Niari, and Pool Department, Pool, and internationally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The regional capital is Madingou. Towns and cities include Loudima, Mouyondzi, Loutété and Nkayi, Congo, Nkayi. Administrative divisions Bouenza Department is divided into one commune and ten districts: Districts # Madingou District # Mouyondzi District # Boko-Songho District # Mfouati District # Loudima District # Kayes District #* Former Nkayi District, Republic of the Congo, Nkayi District minus Nkayi Commune (?) # Kingoué District #* Part of the former Mouyondzi District # Mabombo District #* Part of the former Madingou/Mouyondzi Districts (?) # Tsiaki District #* Part of the former Mouyondzi District # Yamba District (Republic of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train Station
A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing such ancillary services as ticket sales, waiting rooms and baggage/freight service. If a station is on a single-track line, it often has a passing loop to facilitate traffic movements. Places at which passengers only occasionally board or leave a train, sometimes consisting of a short platform and a waiting shed but sometimes indicated by no more than a sign, are variously referred to as "stops", "flag stops", " halts", or "provisional stopping places". The stations themselves may be at ground level, underground or elevated. Connections may be available to intersecting rail lines or other transport modes such as buses, trams or other rapid transit systems. Terminology In British English, traditional terminology favours ''railway station' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokangassi Airport
Yokangassi Airport is an airport serving the town of Nkayi, Congo, Nkayi in Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo. The runway is south of the town. See also * * * List of airports in the Republic of the Congo * Transport in the Republic of the Congo References External linksOpenStreetMap - Yokangassi * Airports in the Republic of the Congo {{RCongo-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niari Valley
The Niari valley is a fertile region in the Niari Department in the south west of the Republic of the Congo. The soil in the area is good and this state is an important agricultural and industrial region. Geography The Mayombé Escarpment in the Republic of the Congo rises to and runs parallel with the coast. It is a forested area with high rainfall. Inland from this and at a lower elevation is the Niari Valley. It is an area of savannah and woodland and the rainfall here is lower. The valley has most of the country's agribusinesses and the main crops are coffee, cocoa, sugar, maize, tobacco and palm oil. Livestock is also reared in this area. The River Niari is not used for transport because the navigable stretches are separated by frequent rapids, and where it flows through the Mayombé Escarpment there are gorges. Big game such as elephant, leopard and buffalo still roam in this area, especially in the Mount Fouari Reserve. History of agriculture The Niari Valley has an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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