Brazzaville

Worth seeing in and around Brazzaville

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   martyrs' stadium

   The Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte, commonly referred to as the Stade des Martyrs and formerly known as Stade Kamanyola, is a national multi-purpose stadium of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in Lingwala, Kinshasa. With a seating capacity of 80,000, it is the largest stadium in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the fourth-largest stadium in Africa.

   8.6 km · a multi-sports stadium in Kinshasa · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Marien Ngouabi University

   Marien Ngouabi University is the only state-funded university in the Republic of the Congo. It is located in the nation's capital Brazzaville.

   2.3 km · state-funded university in the Republic of Congo, Brazzaville (IAU-019771) · Wikipedia
3. 03
   National Assembly

   The National Assembly is the lower house and main legislative political body of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is one of the two legislative bodies along with the Senate.

   8.3 km · lower house of parliament in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Wikipedia
4. 04
   National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo

   National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo is located in Kinshasa and was established in 1974 as an office within Ministry of Culture and Arts. In 1989, it became autonomous under presidential order.

   4.5 km · national library · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat

   The Alphonse Massemba-Débat Stadium in Brazzaville is one of the two national stadiums of the Congo national football team, along with the Stade Municipal de Kintélé. It is used for football matches and also has an athletics track and a handball court.

   2.2 km · building in Republic of the Congo · Wikipedia
6. 06
   National Museum of the Democratic Republic of Congo

   The National Museum of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a museum for the cultural history of the numerous ethnic groups and historical epochs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the capital Kinshasa. It was officially handed over to the Congolese government by representatives of South Korea in June 2019.

   8.4 km · museum for art and ethnography in DR Congo · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Palace of the Nation

   The Palace of the Nation is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is situated in Gombe, in the northern part of Kinshasa, next to the Congo River.

   4.3 km · building in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

   The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The senate was established in 1960, abolished in 1967 and re-established in 2003.

   8.3 km · upper house of the Democratic Republic of the Congo · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Sacred Heart Cathedral, Brazzaville

   The Sacred Heart Cathedral or simply Cathedral of Brazzaville, is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the city of Brazzaville in the African country of the Republic of Congo. The church is the seat of the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Brazzaville and is the oldest existing cathedral in central Africa.

   900 m · building in Republic of the Congo · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Palais du Peuple

    The People's Palace or Palace of the People is the seat of the National Assembly and the Senate in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly Zaire. It was completed in 1979 with a line of credit from the People's Republic of China.

    8.3 km · legislative building located in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Palais du Peuple

   Nice colonial palace built in 1901, today presidential palace.

2. 02
   Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza Memorial

   A marble memorial to this Italian-born French explorer, and a museum tracing the history and culture of the Republic of the Congo.

3. 03
   Brazzaville Zoo
4. 04
   Basilique Sainte-Anne of the Congo

   Built by Roger Erell, 1949, one of the most beautiful modern churches in the world.

5. 05
   Sacred Heart Cathedral

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Where to eat

Eat at Mami Wata (great pizzas in the afternoon, enjoy the view of Kinshasa over the Congo River) or Nenuphar (great steaks). For Muslims there are very few places to go out for eating like La Mandarine, one of the Lebanese restaurants in the city. On the Avenue Foch are few restaurants and cafes where you can get coffee, snacks and dinner. Halal food can be found in all Lebanese restaurants.

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Getting to Brazzaville

Airports

Maya-Maya (BZV), 2 km · Ndjili (FIH), 24 km

Stations

Maya-Maya Airport, 2.2 km · N'Dolo Airport, 9.5 km · Kinshasa East railway station, 6.9 km

• Pointe Noire → Brazzaville

  385 km · quickest by air, 3h 45m · $120–190
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• Luanda → Brazzaville

  556 km · quickest by air, 4h 59m · $200–310
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• Luanda (Ícolo e Bengo) → Brazzaville

  569 km · quickest by air, 6h 59m · $290–430
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