Where do the Kongo peoples mainly live in the Republic of the Congo?

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In the Republic of the Congo, the Kongo peoples primarily inhabit the southern region of the country, specifically the area located between the capital, Brazzaville, and the Atlantic coast.1

This population group comprises approximately half of the country's inhabitants and includes several major subgroups, such as the Sundi, Lali, Kougni, Bembe, Kamba, Dondo, Vili, and Yombe. While these groups are concentrated in the south, it is important to note that due to significant internal migration and urbanization since independence, these ethnic and regional distributions have also become represented within the nation's cities and towns.21