Mbamu
Republic of the Congo · Africa
About Mbamu
Ile M'Bamou is an island in the Republic of Congo. It is a government-owned island that is about one hour from Brazzaville.
Mbamu travel guide
Understand
History
Landscape
Flora and fauna
Climate
Getting there
To make a booking, you will need to go to Club Nautique (close to the boat ramp at Mami Wata).
Do
The island has cabanas, a swimming area (no pool, only the river), food and drinks for sale, and is very clean and well kept. Not much to do there, so you will need to bring games, entertainment, etc. There, you can rent one of the following boats:
35-foot hollowed out boat (can seat up to 5 people) for US$140 for 5 people Modern fiberglass boat for US$300 for 8 people Both boats are motorized. The boat usually leaves the Mami Wata area around 11:00 and returns around 16:00 (schedule is subject to passengers' request).
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.