Map of Ouésso, Republic of the Congo

Ouésso is the administrative centre of Sangha, Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 40,667. It lies at 1.6136°N, 16.0517°E. Ouésso is about 659 km (410 mi) north of Brazzaville, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Impfondo, 223 km to the east.

Ouésso at a glance

Where is Ouésso?

• The 7th largest city in Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 02 min on the shortest day to 12 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ouésso

• Impfondo — 223 km east
• Owando — 234 km south
• Berbérati — 296 km north, Central African Republic
• Mbandaka — 301 km southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Batouri — 365 km northwest, Cameroon
• Libenge — 366 km northeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Carnot — 371 km north, Central African Republic
• Bimbo — 394 km northeast, Central African Republic
• Bangui — 413 km northeast, Central African Republic
• Zongo — 415 km northeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Largest cities in Republic of the Congo

• Brazzaville — 1,982,000
• Pointe-Noire — 1,032,000
• Dolisie — 121,000
• Nkayi — 103,000
• Kayes — 58,737
• Impfondo — 48,939
• Owando — 35,698

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.