Country Republic of the Congo District Kimongo District Founded by Albert Dolisie Local time Thursday 5:34 PM Area code 242 Number of airports 1 | Department Niari Department Founded 1934 Elevation 290 m (950 ft) Population 83,798 (2007) Founder Albert Dolisie | |
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Weather 27°C, Wind SW at 13 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Dolisie, known as Loubomo between 1975 and 1991, is a city in the western province of Niari in the Republic of the Congo. It is 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 83,798 (2007 census).
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Map of Dolisie, Republic of the Congo
History
The city was founded as a station on the Congo-Ocean Railway, and it was named after Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza's lieutenant Albert Dolisie. It became a thriving city thanks to the wealth of the railway, and it had 20,000 inhabitants in 1972. The city's name changed to Loubomo in 1975, and soon it became the third largest city in Congo-Brazzaville. The civil war of the late 1990s caused an exodus of rural people towards cities, and Loubomo's population has significantly increased since then.
Economy
Dolisie is a major rail center. Its location marks the link between the east-west Congo-Ocean Railway and the Mbinda line which runs north to the border with Gabon at Mbinda. Dolisie is also home to numerous small industries (wood, lumber).
Transport
Dolise is home to Dolisie Airport.
Dolisie-Loubomo railway station on the Congo–Ocean Railway provides daily rail service to Pointe-Noire, Brazzaville and intermediate points.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Dolisie is twinned with: