Dossiers des Départements (Brazzaville)

DEPARTEMENT DE BRAZZAVILLE

PROFILES

Energy

  • Biomass :

     Wood use : Wood as a source of energy is used by 67.1% of the population of the department.

    • Firewood, 2021 estimate: 154,584 tonnes;
    • Charcoal, 2021 estimate: 122,950 tonnes;
  • Electricity production :
    • Thermal power plant;
    • Djoué hydroelectric dam;
  • High voltage lines : INGA (RDC) ; IMBOULOU ; MOUKOUKOULOU ; POINTE-NOIRE 

Communication

  • Access to mobile networks : 4G Airtel and MTN 
  • Presence of optical fiber : NGN SWITCH

Hydrography

The Department contains:

  • The Congo River on its right bank;

And the following streams:

  • Djoué ;
  • Djiri.

Agriculture

Market gardening on the peri-urban belt 

Farming and fishing

  • poultry farming
  • Small ruminants
  • River fishing
  • Fish farming
  • Aquaculture;
  • Continental fishing.

Industry

  • The wood processing industry;
  • Transformation de produits de pêche ;
  • Agroalimentaire
  • Manufacturière.

Transport

Four (4) modes of transportation

  • Ground transportation: The department is connected to :
    • The Plateaux by the RN2
    • The Pool by the RN1
  • River transport This mode of transport on the Congo River links the department to:
    • Kinshasa ;
    • La Cuvette ;
    • La Likouala ;
    • The Central African Republic (Bangui) going up through the Oubangui.
  • Rail transport : :
    •  The railway connects Brazzaville to Pointe-Noire;
  • Air transportation: Maya-maya International Airport.

Tourism

  • The view of the Congo River;
  • Historical monuments :
    • Basilica of Saint Anne;
    • Cathedral ;
    • Nabemba Tower;
    • Pierre Savorgnan De Brazza Memorial
    • Poto-Poto painting school;
  • Scenic tourist sites :
    • The cataracts on the Djoué;
    • The bridge over the corniche;
    • Bifouiti roundabout art gallery;

Biodiversity and forests

  • Omnipresence of greenery in the city;
  • Patte-d'oie Forest Reserve.

Protected areas : 

Name

Surface area (ha) :

Patte d'Oie Forest Reserve

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