
Oyo is a town and a
commune in the central
Republic of Congo
The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo), is a country located on the western coast of Central ...
in the
Cuvette Department
Cuvette is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the central part of the country. It borders the departments of Cuvette-Ouest, Likouala, Plateaux, and Sangha, and internationally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital is Owa ...
. It is the seat of the
Oyo District.
It is located more than 400 km from the national capital
Brazzaville
Brazzaville () is the capital (political), capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo. Administratively, it is a Departments of the Republic of the Congo, department and a Communes of the Republic of the Congo, commune. Constituting t ...
and 100 km from
Owando
Owando is a town and a commune located in the central Republic of the Congo lying on the Kouyou River. It is the capital of Cuvette Department and of Owando District. It is home to a market and has an airport
An airport is an aerodr ...
further north. It is connected by paved road to Brazzaville and to
Owando
Owando is a town and a commune located in the central Republic of the Congo lying on the Kouyou River. It is the capital of Cuvette Department and of Owando District. It is home to a market and has an airport
An airport is an aerodr ...
. It is served by the
Oyo Ollombo Airport and a river port on the
Alima River
The Alima River () is a tributary of the Congo River. It is formed by the confluence of two streams, the Lékéti and the Dziélé.
Towns
Towns on the banks of this river include (from the source):
* Okoyo
Okoyo is a town and the seat of O ...
.
Denis Sassou Nguesso
Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 23 November 1943) is a Congolese politician and former military officer who has served as president of the Republic of the Congo since 1997. He also previously served as president from 1979 to 1992.
Sassou Nguesso he ...
, the current president of the Republic of Congo, as well as several members of his family and his entourage, have houses in or around Oyo.
In addition, the city of Oyo is distinguished by the presence of a 5-star luxury hotel the Pefaco Hotel Alima Palace 5* which is located on the edge of the banks of the Alima River between the city and the airport.
References
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Populated places in the Republic of the Congo
Cuvette Department