Mossendjo

Mossendjo
Mossendjo
Location in the Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 2°56′43″S 12°42′56″E / 2.94528°S 12.71556°E / -2.94528; 12.71556
Country Republic of the Congo
DepartmentNiari Department
DistrictMoutamba District
CommuneMossendjo
Area
 • Total
5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation
529 m (1,736 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
15,003
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)

Mossendjo (can also be written as Mosenjo or Mosendjo) is a town and a commune located in the Niari Department of the Republic of the Congo. It is located in the heart of the Chaillu Massif, a mountain and forest range that starts in eastern Gabon and meets the Mayombe mountain ranges.