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Brazzaville

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Brazzaville

Total population

1,932,610

Founded

1880

Elevation320 m
Land area588 km²
Coordinates-4.27°, 15.27°

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City facts

Founded
1880
Elevation
320 m
Area
588 km²
Time zone
UTC+01:00
head of government
Dieudonné Bantsimba
Official website
www.brazzaville.cg

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Brazzaville is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo. Administratively, it is a department and a commune. Constituting the financial and administrative centre of the country, it is located on the north side of the Congo River, opposite Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-4.2694
Longitude
15.2712
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,401
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1900
    Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1900 · Insecta
    2,807
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    276
  • Anopheles paludis Theobald, 1900
    Anopheles paludis Theobald, 1900 · Insecta
    240
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    223
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    199
  • Rufous-tailed Palm-Thrush
    Cichladusa ruficauda (Hartlaub, 1857) · Aves
    199
  • Speckled Mousebird
    Colius striatus J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    185
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    177

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)