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Ouésso

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Country
  
Republic of the Congo

District
  
Ouésso District

Area
  
5 km²

Population
  
31,062 (2012)

Region
  
Sangha Region

Elevation
  
340 m (1,120 ft)

Local time
  
Tuesday 3:37 PM

Number of airports
  
1

Ouésso

City
  
Ville de Ouésso Ouésso Flag - Republic of the Congo

Weather
  
31°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 64% Humidity

Ouésso is a town in the northern Republic of the Congo, lying on the Sangha River and surrounded by rainforest. It is linked by ferry with Brazzaville and is known for the pygmy people who live nearby. It is the capital of the Sangha Region.

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Map of Ouesso, Republic of the Congo

It is served by Ouésso Airport.

2007

In April 2007, a Korean consortium proposed to build a railway to Ouésso from Brazzaville, in exchange for a concession to harvest timber.

References

Ouésso Wikipedia