Mayoko District
Mayoko | |
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Country | Republic of the Congo |
Department | Niari Department |
Area | |
• Total | 1,300 sq mi (3,368 km2) |
Population (2023 census)[1] | |
• Total | 8,098 |
• Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (GMT +1) |
Mayoko District is a district in the Niari Department of south-western Republic of the Congo.[2] The capital lies at Mayoko. It has a northern border with Gabon. As of 2007, the population is 5,147.[3]
Transport
[edit]Mayoko is served by a branch railway of the Congo–Ocean Railway that terminates in Mbinda. It lies near the border with Gabon.
Mining
[edit]Mayoko is near deposits of iron ore, which are very close to an existing railway line leading to a port.
See also
[edit]- Railway stations in the Republic of the Congo
- Iron ore in Africa
References
[edit]- ^ "Congo (Rep.): Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Annuaire Statistique du Congo 2009" (PDF) (in French). Centre National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (CNSEE). 2011. p. 6. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ^ "Population des Départements" (PDF) (in French). Centre National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (CNSEE). 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
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