Dolisie

Dolisie
(Loubomo)
Dolisie is located in Republic of the Congo
Dolisie
Dolisie
Location 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
CountryRepublic of the Congo
DepartmentNiari Department
DistrictLouvakou District
CommuneDolisie
Founded1934
Founded byAlbert Dolisie
Area
 • Total18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
 • Land18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total117,920
 • Density6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Area code242

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 117,920 (2018 estimation).[2]

Dolisie is divided into 2 urban boroughs (arrondissements):

  1. Foundou-Foundou
  2. Youlou-Poungui
  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.

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