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A small village in the hills along the banks of the Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa.
In Central Africa, miombo forest—a type of dry tropical forest—is primarily found in the following areas:
- Southern Congo (Kinshasa): It covers the southern Kwango and Katanga (Shaba) plateaus.1
- Central African Republic: It exists in this country only in isolated shreds north of the Equator.1
These forests are characterized by smaller, less dense trees compared to the equatorial rainforest and are deciduous, losing their leaves during the dry season.1