Mbinda
Appearance
Mbinda | |
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Coordinates: 2°6′5″S 12°52′38″E / 2.10139°S 12.87722°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Niari |
District | Mbinda |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 4,390 |
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Mbinda is a village in the Republic of Congo, lying on the border with Gabon. It is the administrative seat of the Mbinda District.
The village is a transport hub and lies at the end of a railway line to Brazzaville.
Overview
[edit]The town prospered as the southern end of the 75 km COMILOG Cableway from Moanda in Gabon, exporting manganese via Brazzaville, but this closed in 1986 when the Trans-Gabon Railway was completed. However, a rail link from Franceville to Brazzaville, probably via the town, is regularly proposed.