City Details: Brazzaville

A few alternate names for Brazzaville are: BZV, Braza, Brazavil, Brazavilis, Brazavilo, Brazzavil', Brazzaville, Maya-Maya, Mprazabil, N'Tamo

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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Brazzaville

General Information

  • Official Name: Republic of the Congo
  • Common Name: Republic of the Congo
  • Population: 1982000
  • Timezone: Africa/Brazzaville
  • Coordinates: -4.26613, 15.28318
  • Country Code: COG
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Brazzaville

  • 1. Maya-Maya Airport (BZV), distance from city center: 3.71 km
  • 2. Ndolo Airport (NLO), distance from city center: 8.33 km
  • 3. Ndjili International Airport (FIH), distance from city center: 22.30 km

Location of Brazzaville

Republic of the Congo Country Details

  • Country: Republic of the Congo
  • Official Name: Republic of the Congo
  • Capital: Brazzaville
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Middle Africa
  • Population: 5,657,000
  • Area: 342,000 km²
  • Languages: French, Kikongo, Lingala
  • Currency: Central African CFA franc (Fr)
  • Timezones: UTC+01:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Angola
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Gabon

Holidays in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Republic of the Congo for 2026

  • Jour de l'An - 2026-01-01
  • Dimanche de Pâques - 2026-04-05
  • Lundi de Pâques - 2026-04-06
  • Fête du Travail - 2026-05-01
  • Ascension - 2026-05-14
  • Lundi de Pentecôte - 2026-05-25
  • Fête de la Réconciliation - 2026-06-10
  • Fête Nationale - 2026-08-15
  • Toussaint - 2026-11-01
  • Jour de la République - 2026-11-28
  • Noël - 2026-12-25

Museums in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Museum

Mémorial Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza

Avenue Amilcar Cabral, Brazzaville (municipality), Congo-Brazzaville

Coordinates: 4.2785° S, 15.2794° E

Museum

Manufacture d'Arts et d'Artisanat Congolais

Avenue Savorgnan de Brazza, Brazzaville (municipality), Congo-Brazzaville

Coordinates: 4.2870° S, 15.2571° E

Museum

Musée galerie du bassin du Congo

Avenue Amilcar Cabral, Brazzaville (municipality), Congo-Brazzaville

Coordinates: 4.2693° S, 15.2914° E