Loubomo
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Dolisie, known as Loubomo before 1991, is a city in the western province of Niari in the Republic of the Congo
. It is 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 106,300 (2005 census).
and the Mbinda line which runs north to the border with Gabon
at Mbinda
.
Dolisie is also home to numerous small industries (wood, lumber).
Loubomo railway station is among the greatest ones in the country. It is near the railway junction of Monto Bello.
, 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 it had 20,000 inhabitants in 1972. The city's name changed to Loubomo in 1975, and soon it became the third largest city in Congo-Brazzaville. The civil war of the late 1990s caused an exodus of rural people towards cities, and Loubomo's population has significantly increased since then.
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
. It is the country's third largest city, and an important commercial centre. The city lies on the eastern edge of the coastal rainforest
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
, and has a population of 106,300 (2005 census).
Economy
Dolisie is a major rail center. Its location marks the link between the east-west Congo-Ocean RailwayCongo-Ocean Railway
The Congo–Ocean Railway links the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noire with Brazzaville, a distance of 502 kilometres...
and the Mbinda line which runs north to the border with Gabon
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
at Mbinda
Mbinda
Mbinda is a town in the Republic of Congo, lying on the border with Gabon. It is a transport hub and lies at the end of a railway line to Brazzaville....
.
Dolisie is also home to numerous small industries (wood, lumber).
Transport
Dolise is home to Loubomo airport.Loubomo railway station is among the greatest ones in the country. It is near the railway junction of Monto Bello.
History
The city was founded as one station on the Congo-Ocean RailwayCongo-Ocean Railway
The Congo–Ocean Railway links the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noire with Brazzaville, a distance of 502 kilometres...
, and it was named after Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
Pietro Paolo Savorgnan di Brazzà, best known as Pierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza , was a Franco-Italian explorer, born in Italy and later naturalized Frenchman...
's lieutenant Albert Dolisie.
It became a thriving city thanks to the wealth of the railway, and it had 20,000 inhabitants in 1972. The city's name changed to Loubomo in 1975, and soon it became the third largest city in Congo-Brazzaville. The civil war of the late 1990s caused an exodus of rural people towards cities, and Loubomo's population has significantly increased since then.