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POOL DEPARTMENT

PROFILES

Energy

  • Biomass :

      Wood use : Le bois-énergie reste encore le combustible prédominant dans 87,7% des ménages du département:

    • Wood energy is still the predominant fuel in 87.7% of households in the department:
    • Firewood, 2021 estimate: 35,643 tons;
  • Charcoal, 2021 estimate: 10,362 tonnes; The fall of Béla, the Loufoulakari 
  • High voltage line Moukoukoulou-Mindouli (110kv); Loudima-Minduli (220kv)

Communication

  • Access to mobile networks : Airtel and MTN 4G
  • Presence of fiber optic: SDH and DWDM in Kiba Ngouéné, Kinkala, Mindouli; PK45

Hydrography

Composed of an important network of rivers, organized mainly around the Congo River and the Niari River.

The department is bathed:

  • To the north by the Léfini, 
  • To the northwest by the Bouenza (lali), 
  • To the west by the Niari River and the Louvizi River.
  • In the center and south, it is watered by numerous rivers, the most important of which are: The Djiri, the Djoué, the Loufoulakari, the Bouaboua, the Djouéké, the Loukouni.

Agriculture

  • Cassava;
  • Bean ;
  • Peanut;
  • Ginger;
  • Vegetables ;
  • Plantain ;
  • Fruits (lychees, mangosteens, grafted mangoes and citrus fruits);
  • Palm nut wine;
  • Oil palm tree.

Farming and fishing

The climate and the quality of the soil allow the breeding of :

  • Poultry;
  • Pork ;
  • Cattle;
  • Sheep;
  • Goats;
  • Fish farming
  • Continental fishing.

Industry

The industrial activity developed in the department includes construction materials manufacturing units.

Transport

The department is served by two modes of transport: 

  • Ground transportation: Road axes
    • National roads 
      •  RN1 : Brazzaville –Kinkala
      • RN1 bis : Yié (IntRN2)-Mindouli (IntRN1) ;
      • RN2 : Brazzaville-Gamboma ;
      • RN9 : Brazzaville- Mayama ;
      • RN9 : Mayama-Kindamba
      •  RN9: Kindamba -Mindouli
    •  Departmental roads :  
      • RD10 : Odziba (IntRN2)-Ngabé ; 
      • RD11 : IntRN1-Mbanza Ndounga-Voka (IntRD14)   
      •  RD14 : Kinkala (IntRN1-Louingui-Boko-Mandombé (IntRD15) ; 
      •  RD14 : Louingui (IntRN14-Loumo-Ndombo Manianga) ; 
      •  R16: Loukouo (IntRN9-Vindza-Mpangala) ;
      • RD17 : Kidamba (IntRN9) 
  •  Rail transport : The railway crosses the department from Goma tsé-tsé to Kimbédi, serving the stations of: Goma-Tsétsé, Kibossi, Kibouéndé, Madzia, Matoumbou, Massembo-Loubaki, Missafou, Mindouli, Kingoyi, Kinkémbo, and Loulombo. 

Mining

Type of ores

Location

Gold

Kimba

Polymétaux

Mpassa

Zinc, copper

Mpassa

Limestone

Mindouli

Tourism

Natural attractions

Cultural attractions

Loufoulakari Falls

Village Mbé (siège royaume téké)

Blue lake

Musée des fétiches de Nkankata

Trou de Dieu de Nguéla

Place Matsoua à Kinkala

Réserve de la Léfini

Mission des spiritains à Linzolo

Sanctuaire de Gorilles de Lésio-Louna

Biodiversity and forests

  • Sanctuary of Lésio-Louna contains: Gorilla and other primates Vervet, Moustac, Cercopitheque of Brazza, buffalo, hippopotamus, bush pig, sitatunga, Duikers, caiman. 
  • The relief consists of hilly areas and two Mbé plateaus and cataracts. 

Forest cover :

  • Primary forest of Bangou in the district of Kindamba;
  • Gallery forests along watercourses and in most valley bottoms.
  • Vegetation essentially made up of grassy and wooded savannahs. 

Unallocated forest units

Localité

Forestry sector

Zone forestière

Superficie (ha) concédées

Bangou

Center

2C

39.063

Kintembe

Center

2C

86.820

Protected areas: Gorilla Lésio-Louna Sanctuary area: 173,000 ha

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