Pool Department

The province surrounding the capital Brazzaville, where Congo River rapids meet rolling pastoral hills; its capital is Kinkala.

Pool Department lies in the southeast of the Republic of the Congo and surrounds the capital, Brazzaville, with the Congo River forming its eastern border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Kinkala. The province takes its name from Malebo Pool on the Congo River (formerly Stanley Pool), below which the river tumbles through rapids and the riverbanks are spectacular. The land is mostly hills, grassland and farmland, supplying the capital with a great deal of produce, and the Congo-Ocean Railway runs through it. Once affected by conflict, the province is gradually recovering and can be visited on a short trip by road from Brazzaville. The dry season (roughly Jun–Sep) is the better time to go.

Destinations

• Brazzaville

Itineraries

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