Hinda | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 4°37′0″S12°2′26″E / 4.61667°S 12.04056°E | |
Country | Republic of the Congo |
Department | Kouilou |
District | Hinda District |
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Hinda is a small town in the Republic of the Congo. It is the seat of the Hinda District.
It was the capital of Kouilou Department until 2011 [1] [2] when it was replaced by Loango.
It is served by a station on the Congo-Ocean Railway.
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Mayoko District is a district in the Niari Department of south-western Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Mayoko. It has a northern border with Gabon. As of 2007, the population is 5,147.
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