Mayoko District Explained

Mayoko
Settlement Type:	District
Mapsize:	350px
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Republic of the Congo
Subdivision Type1:	Department
Subdivision Name1:	Niari Department
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Timezone:	GMT +1
Utc Offset:	+1

Mayoko District is a district in the Niari Department of Republic of the Congo.^[1] The capital lies at Mayoko. It has a northern border with Gabon. As of 2007, the population is 5,147.^[2]

Transport

Mayoko is served by a branch railway of the Congo–Ocean Railway that terminates in Mbinda. It lies near the border with Gabon.

Mining

Mayoko is near deposits of iron ore, which are very close to an existing railway line leading to a port.

See also

• Railway stations in the Republic of the Congo
• Iron ore in Africa

References

-2.325°N 12.7975°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Annuaire Statistique du Congo 2009 . French . PDF . 6 . French: Centre National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (CNSEE) . 2011 . 3 June 2012.
2. Web site: Population des Départements . French . PDF . French: Centre National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (CNSEE) . 2011 . 3 June 2012.