Impfondo

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Town and commune in the Republic of the Congo

title: "Impfondo" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["likouala-department", "populated-places-in-the-republic-of-the-congo", "ubangi-river"] description: "Town and commune in the Republic of the Congo" topic_path: "general/likouala-department" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impfondo" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Town and commune in the Republic of the Congo ::

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Field	Value
	official_name
settlement_type	Town and Commune
pushpin_map	Republic of the Congo
pushpin_label_position	bottom
pushpin_map_caption	Location in the Republic of the Congo
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	[[Image:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
subdivision_type1	Department
subdivision_name1	Likouala Department
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Impfondo District
subdivision_type3	Commune
subdivision_name3	Impfondo
population_as_of	2023 census
population_total	38,240
population_blank1_title	Ethnicities
population_blank2_title	Religions
coordinates
elevation_m	326
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Impfondo is a town and a commune in the northeastern Republic of the Congo lying on the Oubangui River. It is home to an airport and is linked by river barge to Brazzaville and to Bangui. It is the administrative centre of the Likouala Department and the Impfondo District.

History

Historically called Desbordesville, Impfondo is usually a stopping point on the way to Bangui by barge. It is a frontier kind of place, the last vestige of what could be called civilisation in an area overwhelmed by dense forest swamps and small villages. Rumours abound of a police force and sets of soldiers more corrupt than in other parts of the Congo, probably due to its remoteness, in addition to being so close to the Democratic Republic of Congo over the river. Soldiers from DR Congo have been known to cross and harass the population on occasion, making people here more on edge than usual. The western side of the Congo River in the Likouala is home to refugee camps, though as the conflict in DR Congo subsides, they should be making their way back across the river. Due to persistent flooding and proximity to the border with the DRC, Impfondo is considered a high-risk zone for Ebola.

To the west of Impfondo lies the Lac Tele area of the tropical jungle. This area is one of the least developed regions of Africa, with stretches of barely touched equatorial rain forest and wetlands stretching for hundreds of kilometres. Wilderness and animal concerns take precedence over the daily lives of people, and by some accounts, the Congo's north is the 'last great wilderness of Africa'.

Large animals are still found across the area, including lowland gorillas, hippopotamus, forest elephants, crocodiles and numerous monkeys. The wetlands are also home to several hundred bird species, numerous snake species, and many as yet discovered aspects of the region.

There is a highly undeveloped dirt trail road heading north from Impfondo along the river into the Central African Republic.

Climate

|location = Impfondo (1991-2020) |single line = Yes |metric first = Yes | Jan high C = 31.6 | Feb high C = 32.8 | Mar high C = 33.0 | Apr high C = 32.4 | May high C = 32.0 | Jun high C = 30.9 | Jul high C = 29.8 | Aug high C = 30.0 | Sep high C = 30.6 | Oct high C = 30.8 | Nov high C = 30.6 | Dec high C = 31.1 | year high C = 31.3 | Jan mean C = 25.4 | Feb mean C = 26.4 | Mar mean C = 26.9 | Apr mean C = 26.5 | May mean C = 26.3 | Jun mean C = 25.6 | Jul mean C = 25.2 | Aug mean C = 25.0 | Sep mean C = 24.8 | Oct mean C = 25.0 | Nov mean C = 25.3 | Dec mean C = 25.5 | year mean C = 25.7 | Jan low C = 20.3 | Feb low C = 21.4 | Mar low C = 21.9 | Apr low C = 22.0 | May low C = 22.0 | Jun low C = 21.9 | Jul low C = 21.2 | Aug low C = 21.1 | Sep low C = 21.1 | Oct low C = 21.2 | Nov low C = 21.2 | Dec low C = | year low C = 22.0 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 47.1 | Feb precipitation mm = 83.5 | Mar precipitation mm = 132.6 | Apr precipitation mm = 154.7 | May precipitation mm = 144.2 | Jun precipitation mm = 126.4 | Jul precipitation mm = 142.2 | Aug precipitation mm = 153.6 | Sep precipitation mm = 193.3 | Oct precipitation mm = 187.6 | Nov precipitation mm = 161.2 | Dec precipitation mm = 71.8 |source 1 = NOAA{{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/4.4/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/RepublicOfCongo/CSV/IMPFONDO_64459.csv |title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = January 4, 2024}}}}

Administration

The district of Impfondo is divided into districts including Dongou, Liranga and Bétou, villages located on the right bank of the Congo River and the Ubangi River. The town of Impfondo has eight neighborhoods: Moungoungui (01), Tolingana (02), Bakandi (03), town center (04), Angola libre (05), Tossangana (05), Bohona (06), Gangania (07) and Kombola (08).

References

"Loi n° 13-2017 du 16 mars 2017 portant érection de certaines communautés urbaines en communes".
Sean., Rorison. (2008). "Congo : Democratic Republic and Republic". Bradt Travel Guides.
(2021). "Republic of Congo Humanitarian Situation". UNICEF.

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