Brazzaville

American  

[braz-uh-vil, brah-zuh-, bra-za-veel] / ˈbræz əˌvɪl, ˈbrɑ zə-, bra zaˈvil /

noun

1. a port in and the capital of the People's Republic of the Congo, in the S part, on the Congo (Zaire) River: former capital of French Equatorial Africa.

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Brazzaville British  

/ brazavil /

noun

1. the capital of Congo-Brazzaville, in the south on the River Congo. Pop: 1 153 000 (2005 est)

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Etymology

Origin of Brazzaville

C19: named after Pierre de Brazza (1852–1905), French explorer

Example Sentences

A foul by defender Christ Makosso from Congo Brazzaville on Dennis Cirkin led to the spot-kick.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Over the three days of the summit in Brazzaville, experts and policymakers from countries with tropical forests discussed shared priorities ahead of the U.N.

From Reuters • Oct. 28, 2023

On Friday in Brazzaville, Macron pledged France would help in the fight against climate change and pledged support for forest conservation initiatives.

From Washington Times • Mar. 4, 2023

Although Muana was in Brazzaville en route to West Africa, Kasseya - who spent more time with Muana than any Congolese artist, arranging and playing guitar in many of her albums - took note.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2022

That was poor little me, suddenly a diplomat’s wife on the edge of the forest prime evil, wearing my Dior gown and long black gloves to embassy parties in Brazzaville, French Congo.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver