Mouyondzi | |
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Coordinates: 3°59′44″S13°55′19″E / 3.99556°S 13.92194°E | |
Country | Republic of the Congo |
Department | Bouenza |
District | Mouyondzi |
Mouyondzi (can also be written as Muyonzi or Muyondzi) is a town and the seat of Mouyondzi District in the Bouenza Department of Congo-Brazzaville. Mouyondzi's population mostly consists of Beembe.
The town is served by Mouyondzi Airport.
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