Diosso

Diosso
Diosso
Location in the Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 4°37′44″S 11°50′56″E / 4.62889°S 11.84889°E / -4.62889; 11.84889
Country Republic of the Congo
DepartmentKouilou
DistrictLoango

Diosso is a town in the Republic of Congo, lying about 25 kilometres north of Pointe-Noire in the Kouilou Department along National Highway 5. It was the capital of the Loango Kingdom and is home to its rulers' mausoleum. Roman Catholic missionaries were active in Diosso, which had a royal palace.

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