Where do the Binga Pygmies live in the Republic of the Congo?

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In the Republic of the Congo, the Binga Pygmies are scattered throughout the northern basin. They typically live in small bands and maintain a lifestyle as clients of the surrounding farming peoples.12

These groups are part of the broader population of pygmoids found in equatorial Africa, specifically residing in the forests north of the Congo River and west of the Ubangi River. While they share cultural characteristics with other Pygmy groups due to their similar forest habitats, they are distinct from the Bambuti of the Ituri Forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.3