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

The draw lifted Stellenbosch to four points in Group C, one more than AS Otoho of Congo Brazzaville and Chabab Belouizdad of Algeria.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

Stadium building in Africa often means partnering with China, like the $500 million venue built in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, to host the 2015 African Games.

From Washington Times • Nov. 15, 2023

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

He heads a UK-based organization known as the Brazzaville Foundation, which focuses primarily on peace and development initiatives in Africa.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023

And when he went scrounging in the dustbins of Brazzaville, Rickie went along—riding on his back!

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall