Mossendjo

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Mossendjo
Mossendjo Location in the Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 2°57′02″S 12°43′34″E / 2.95056°S 12.72611°E / -2.95056; 12.72611
Country	Republic of the Congo
Region	Niari Region
District	Mossendjo District
Area
• Total	5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation	529 m (1,736 ft)
Population  (2007 census)
• Total	13,238
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)

Mossendjo is a town located in the Niari Region of the Republic of the Congo.

Railways[]

The town lies on the Mbinda branch of the Congo railway system.^{[citation needed]}

Infrastructure[]

Mossendjo is a city of approximately 10,000 people. It is the regional hub city of the mountainous region, north of Dolisie and south of Mayoko and Mbinda. The infrastructure of Mossendjo has been improved since 2006, owing to the Congo government's program of revitalizing Mossendjo and Dolisie. New streets and sewage drainage systems have been constructed in both cities.^{[citation needed]}

Mossendjo Airport has regularly scheduled airline service to Pointe Noire and Brazzaville, via . Road access to Dolisie and Mayoko still is via rough, sometimes graded dirt roads. The region has cell phone coverage service by .^{[citation needed]}

Economy[]

Logging has been a primary industry in the Mossendjo-Mbinda region. Some mineral exploration for iron, gold, and diamonds occurs throughout the region, but no commercial mines are in production. Little agricultural production occurs in the Mossendjo-Mbinda region apart from gathering of bananas and local forest fruits.^{[citation needed]}

District[]

See also[]

• Railway stations in Congo

References[]

Coordinates: 2°57′S 12°44′E / 2.950°S 12.733°E / -2.950; 12.733