Madingo-Kayes

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Madingo-Kayes
Location in the Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 4°25′52″S11°42′7″E / 4.43111°S 11.70194°E / -4.43111; 11.70194
Country Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Republic of the Congo
Department Kouilou
District Madingo-Kayes

Madingo-Kayes is a town lying on the edge of the coastal rainforest at the mouth of the Kouilou River on the Atlantic Ocean of the Republic of the Congo. It is the capitale of Madingo-Kayes District.

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