Nkayi, Republic of the Congo

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Nkayi
Nkayi is located in Republic of the Congo
Nkayi
Nkayi
Location in the Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 4°11′3″S 13°17′18″E / 4.18417°S 13.28833°E / -4.18417; 13.28833
Country Republic of the Congo
DepartmentBouenza Department
DistrictKayes District
CommuneNkayi
Area
 • Total7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
181 m (594 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total100,783
 • Density13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi)
Area code242

Nkayi, also known as N'kayi, is a town and a

Bouenza Department of the Republic of the Congo
. It is the country's fourth largest city with a population of 100,783 (2018 census).

It is divided into 2 urban boroughs (arrondissements):

  1. Mouana-Nto (Mouana Ntô)
  2. Soulouka

Nkayi is a major sugar production centre in the country.

Transport

The city is served by a

, also known as Nkayi Airport.

History

Situated in the fertile

agroindustries
. In 1975, Jacob had a population of 25,000, and its name was changed to the native one of Nkayi.

The city is the fourth largest town in the Republic of the Congo since 1980.

See also

  • Railway stations in Congo

References

  1. ^ "Annuaire Statistique du Congo 2018, chapitre 3 : organisation administrative" (PDF). ins-congo.cg (in French). Institut National de la Statistique. 2021-03-23. p. 11. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  • Decalo S., Thompson V. & Adloff R. 1984. Historical dictionary of Congo Pg 218–219. USA: The Scarecrow Press, Inc