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Dolisie (Loubomo)
DolisieLocation in the Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 4°12′2″S 12°40′45″E / 4.20056°S 12.67917°E / -4.20056; 12.67917
Country	Republic of the Congo
Department	Niari Department
District	Louvakou District
Commune	Dolisie
Founded	1934
Founded by	Albert Dolisie
Area
• Total	18.3 km (7.1 sq mi)
• Land	18.3 km (7.1 sq mi)
Elevation	290 m (950 ft)
Population
• Total	178,172
• Density	9,700/km (25,000/sq mi)
Area code	242

Dolisie, known as Loubomo (or Lubomo) between 1975 and 1991, is a city and a commune. 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).

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

Twin towns – Sister cities

Dolisie is twinned with:

• Riom, France

Climate

Notable people

• Denis Sassou Nguesso, politician, attended Dolisie Normal College

See also

• Railway stations in Congo
• Transport in the Republic of the Congo

References

1. "Annuaire Statistique du Congo 2018, chapitre 3 : organisation administrative" (PDF). ins-congo.cg (in French). Institut National de la Statistique. 2021-03-23. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
2. "Annuaire Statistique du Congo 2018, chapitre 6 : statistiques démographiques" (PDF). ins-congo.cg (in French). Institut National de la Statistique. 2021-03-23. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
3. "Congo (Rep.): Departments, Major Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
4. "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
5. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
6. "Liste des Président du Congo" (in French). 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

• Dolisie travel guide from Wikivoyage

• Niari Department
• Populated places in the Republic of the Congo
• Populated places established in 1934