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1934 - Congo–Ocean Railway (Pointe-Noire-Brazzaville) begins operating. 1940 Brazzaville becomes capital of government-in-exile of France (Free France) during World War II. [7] October: De Gaulle visits city. [5] 1943 Bacongo arrondissement created. [4] Basilique Sainte-Anne-du-Congo de Brazzaville (church) construction begins. [6] 1944
The Republic of the Congo, or simply the Congo, [3] is a distinct country from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as the DR Congo. [18] Brazzaville's name derives from the colony's founder, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazzà, an Italian nobleman whose title referred to the town of Brazzacco, in the Italian comune of Moruzzo in Friuli ...
On 30 April 1891 this was renamed Colony of French Congo, consisting of Gabon and Middle Congo, the name the French gave to Congo-Brazzaville at that time. On 15 January 1910 the colony again was renamed to French Equatorial Africa (Afrique Equatoriale Française or AEF), this time it also included Chad and Oubangui-Chari , nowadays the Central ...
View history; Tools. Tools. move to ... Map of Republic of the Congo. This is a list of cities and towns in the Republic of the Congo with population of ...
An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of the Congo. Pronunciation: / ˈ k ɒ ŋ ɡ oʊ / Common English country names: (The) Republic of the Congo, Congo-Brazzaville or Congo (Congo being ambiguous with Democratic Republic of the Congo) Official English country name: (The) Republic of the Congo; Adjectives: Congolese, Congo; Demonym(s):
This is a list of places, mostly cities and towns, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo without regard to their official status. Administrative units [ edit ]
On independence the country adopted the name "Republic of the Congo" (République du Congo). The French colony of Middle Congo (Moyen Congo) also chose the name Republic of the Congo upon its independence, so the two countries were more commonly known as Congo-Léopoldville and Congo-Brazzaville, after their capital cities.
The Congo-Ocean Railway has a station in the city and in 2014 was operating the La Gazelle train service every other day to Pointe-Noire and intermediate destinations. [33] Road transport in Brazzaville. The city is an important river port, with ferries sailing to Kinshasa and to Bangui via Impfondo. [10]