Brazzaville [braza vil], capital of the Republic of the Congo, 330 m above sea level in zertaltem area on the right bank of the lake-like expanded Congo ( Stanley Pool ), opposite Kinshasa (DRC) (2007) 1.4 million people.
Catholic Archbishop’s Seat; University (founded in 1972, previously a teacher training institute), Center for Modern African Art (École de Poto-Poto), Pasteur Institute; Textile, metal, food industries. Brazzaville is the starting point for inland shipping in the Congo; important port (transit from Central Africa and Cameroon), especially for tropical timber; Railway connection to Pointe-Noire; international Airport.
Founded in 1880 by P. de Brazza, Brazzaville was the capital of Central Congo from 1904-10, and then until 1958 of French Equatorial Africa.
City Profile
- Abbreviation: BZV
- Country: Republic of the Congo
List of Brazzaville Acronyms
The most commonly used abbreviations for Brazzaville is BZV which stands for Brazzaville. In the following table, you can see all acronyms related to Brazzaville, including abbreviations for airport, city, school, port, government, and etc.
| City | Abbreviation | Meanings |
| Brazzaville | BZV | Brazzaville |
