Dolisie
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Dolisie
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| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Department | Niari Department |
| District | Louvakou District |
| Commune | Dolisie |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Founded by | Albert Dolisie |
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Dolisie, known as Loubomo (or Lubomo) between 1975 and 1991, is a city and a commune.[1] It is the capital of Niari in the south western of the Republic of the Congo, the country's third largest city and an important commercial centre. The city lies on the eastern edge of the coastal rainforest and has a population of 178,172 (2023 census).[2][3]
Dolisie is divided into 2 urban boroughs (arrondissements): Foundou-Foundou and Youlou-Poungui.
History
The city was founded as a station on the Congo-Ocean Railway, and it was named after Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza's lieutenant Albert Dolisie.
It became a thriving city thanks to the wealth of the railway, and had 20,000 inhabitants in 1972. The city's name changed to Loubomo in 1975, and it became the third largest city in Congo-Brazzaville. The civil war of the late 1990s caused an exodus of rural people toward cities, and Loubomo's population has significantly increased since then.
Economy
Dolisie is a major rail center. Its location marks the link between the east-west Congo-Ocean Railway and the Mbinda line which runs north to the border with Gabon at Mbinda. Dolisie is also home to numerous small industries (wood, lumber).
Transport
Dolisie is home to Dolisie Airport.
Dolisie-Loubomo railway station on the Congo–Ocean Railway provides daily rail service to Pointe-Noire, Brazzaville and intermediate points.
International relations
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Twin towns – Sister cities
Dolisie is twinned with:
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Climate
Dolisie has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) according to the Köppen climate classification. Script error: No such module "weather box".
Notable people
- Denis Sassou Nguesso, politician, attended Dolisie Normal College[6]
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Annuaire Statistique du Congo 2018, chapitre 3 : organisation administrative" (PDF). ins-congo.cg (in français). Script error: No such module "Lang".. 2021-03-23. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Annuaire Statistique du Congo 2018, chapitre 6 : statistiques démographiques" (PDF). ins-congo.cg (in français). Script error: No such module "Lang".. 2021-03-23. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Congo (Rep.): Departments, Major Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in français). Retrieved 2013-12-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Liste des Président du Congo" (in français). Consulat Général de la République du CONGO Brazzaville. 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
Further reading
- Decalo S., Thompson V. & Adloff R. 1984. Historical dictionary of Congo Pg 180. USA: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
External links
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