Ouésso

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Ouésso
Ouésso (Republic of the Congo  )
Ouésso
Ouésso
Location in the Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 1°37′S 16°03′E / -1.617, 16.05
Country Republic of the Congo
Region Sangha Region
District Ouésso District

Ouésso is a town in the northern Republic of the Congo, lying on the Sangha River and surrounded by rainforest. It is linked by ferry with Brazzaville and is known for the pygmy people who live nearby.

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In 2007, a Korean consortium proposed to build a railway to Ouésso from Brazzaville, in exchange for a concession to harvest timber.

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Coordinates: 1°37′N, 16°03′E