Brazzaville

Capital of Congo: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Brazzaville (50637)

Brazzaville (50637): Detsed1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Brazzaville is the capital of Congo. About 2.0 million people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Congo in our atlas.

It lies at 4.27° S, 15.28° E, about 284 m (932 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Brazzaville time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Brazzaville. Green dots: other major cities of Congo. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Brazzaville has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Sep, with average highs near 31°C (87°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 18°C (65°F). Around 1,682 mm (66 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.

29°21°Jan16629°22°Feb16529°22°Mar20629°22°Apr20729°22°May14929°19°Jun1429°18°Jul330°19°Aug1331°21°Sep5730°22°Oct17528°22°Nov27828°22°Dec249mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Nabemba Tower
Nabemba TowerArchitectural structure
Palace of the Nation
Palace of the NationBuilding in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Stade 24 Novembre
Stade 24 NovembreOldest stadium of Kinshasa
Kinshasa botanical garden
Kinshasa botanical gardenBotanical park located in kinshasa
Brazzaville Zoo
Brazzaville ZooZoo located in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Jardin zoologique de Kinshasa
Jardin zoologique de KinshasaZoo
Central Market, Kinshasa
Central Market, KinshasaBuilding in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Stade MarchandMulti-use stadium in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in CongoNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Brazzaville (50637): Detsed1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • FLEUVE 01: Leon Bilili, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Palais de la nation: Self, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Stade Reine Astrid: United States Army, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • BOT 039: Leon Bilili, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Parc Zoologie de Brazzaville 49: Africany, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Grue royale un oiseau coloré: Reshlove, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Central Market, Kinshasa, ZNTO: Zaire National Tourism Office, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)