Dossiers des Départements (Niari)

Department Files (Niari)

DEPARTMENT OF NIARI

PROFILES

Energy

Biomasse

Use of wood: Wood energy is still the predominant fuel in households, i.e. 79.30% of the population of the department:

- Firewood, 2021 estimate: 36,639 tonnes;
- Charcoal, 2021 estimate: 19,004 tonnes

Potential electricity production
- Construction of a hydroelectric micro-dam in Louessé (Mossendjo).
High voltage line Moukoukoulou

Communication

Access to mobile networks : Airtel and MTN 4G
Presence of optical fiber : DWDM backbone in Dolisie

Hydrography

The Department has a hydrographic network including:

Niari River with its tributaries: Louessé, Gokango, Léboulou, Mpoukou
Nyanga

Agriculture

Principales spéculations et principaux bassins de production :

Spéculations	Bassins de production
Manioc, arachide, maîs, riz, huile de palme, courge, oignon, niébé, igname, banane, agrumes, safou, ananas, cultures mraîchères	Makabana, Moutamba, Mossendjo, Moungoundou-Sud, Mayoko, Mbinda, Yaya, Moungoundou-NordArboriculture
Manioc, arachide, maîs, riz, pomme de terre, huile de palme, oignon, banane, agrumes, safou, ananas, manguier, taro, avocat	Kibangou, Banda, Nianga, Divenié
Manioc, arachide, maîs, huile de palme, banane, taro, pois d'angole, cultures fruitières, cultures maraîchères, haricot	Kimongo, Londela Kayes
Manioc, arachide, maîs, igname, patate, banane, oignon, taro, pois d'angole, cultures fruitières, cultures maraîchères, haricot	Périphérie Dolisie et Louvakou

Élevage

Principales espèces et bassins de production :

Espèces	Bassins de production
Bovins	Louvakou, Kimongo, Londela Kayes, Makabana
Ovins	Tous les districts
Caprins	Tous les districts
Porcins	Nyanga, Moungoundou, Yaya
Poultry;	Tous les districts

Pêche

Elle est pratiquée par des artisans pêcheurs individuels dans des eaux poissonneuses( poissons et crustacés). La pratique de regroupement de pêcheurs en coopérative prend de l’importance. Le département alimente Brazzaville en crustacés. Cependant la production est encore faible.

Pisciculture :

Existence de conditions naturelles très favorables pour l’expansion de l’activité piscicole, pisciculture en pleine croissance dans les districts de Louvakou, Kimongo, Moutamba et Yaya.

Industry

Industrial activities developed in the department :

The wood processing industry;
The agricultural products processing industry;

Transport

The department is served by three modes of transportation :

Ground transportation: Road axes
- National roads
  - RN5: Gabon – Nyanga – Kibangou border;
  - RN5: Kibangou – Dolisie (IntRN1);
  - RN5: Dolisie (IntRN1) – Kimongo – Londela kayes – DRC border;
  - RN6: Mila-Mila (IntRN5) – Mossendjo;
  - RN6: Mossendjo – Mbinda – Gabon border;
- Departmental roads :
  - RD25: Kayes (Int RN5) – Banda – Gabon border (Mbiriri)
  - RD25: Nyanga (Int RN5) – Divénié – Moukondo – Gabon border;
  - RD28: Mossendjo (Int RN6) – Yaya – Mpoukou river (Niari limit);
Rail transport : Two railways cross the department:
- The Congo Ocean Railway from LES BANDAS to TAO-TAO;
- The Makabana-Mosendjo-Mbinda Comilog Railway;
Air transportation Dolisie Airport.

Mining

Type of ores	Location
Iron	Mayoko, Yaya
Gold	Mbinda
Diamond	Massif du Chaillu
Polymétaux (Cuivre, Plomb, Zinc)	Makabana, Divenié
Bauxite	Moungoundou
Manganèse	Kimongo

Tourism

Natural attractions
Mount Fouari Wildlife Reserves in North Nyanga
Mount Mavoumbou and Nyanga Sud Game Reserves
Waterfall of Sossi in Louvakou
Waterfall of Dimani (Divénié)
Caves of Mpassi-Mpassi
Vampire Caves
Cultural attraction
Tree of DE BRAZZA

Biodiversity and forests

The plain of Niari consists of:

Hills and plateaus whose altitudes vary from 200 to 700 m;
Grassy and shrubby savannahs;

North-East of the department, massif covered with forests

Forest cover:

58% of the territory covered by forests;
27% savannah cover (wooded, shrubby and treed)

Forest Concession granted

Concession	Source of funds	Area (ha) granteds
Banda North	Malaysia	100.200
Kola	Malaysia	91.146
Lébana	China	116.684
Léboulou	Malaysia	275.770
Louessé	Portugal	123.600
Louvakou	Malaysia/China	124.280
Massanga	Malaysia/China	311.560
Mbamba Nord	Congo	28.875
Ngongo Nzambi	Malaysia/China	194.964
Ngouha II Nord	Congo	70.810
Ngouha II Sud	Malaysia	62.570
Nyanga	Malaysia	548.461

Ungranted forest concession

Concession	Forestry sector	Forestry sector	Surface area (ha) :
Kimongo-Louila	South	2S area	222.765
Mila-Mila	South	2S area	54.529
Mounoumboumba	South	2S area	22.588
Mouyala	South	2S area	41.000

Protected areas:

Name	Area (ha)
Mount-Mavoumbou hunting estate	42.000
North Nyanga hunting estate	77.000
South Nyanga hunting estate	23.000
Mount-Fouari Wildlife Reserve	15.600
Tsoubou Wildlife Reserve	30.000

Details for tourism in the department, click on the link below (Clr + click)

Tourist profile of the department of Niari