Africa and its inhabitants . forests by tho surrounding Bu-Vili. Ha-Lumboand Ba-Yaka tribes. Here every river mouth or estuary has its that oftho Kwilu being situated on the island of A group of sh^.ls on tho leftbank of this river is already dignified with the name of town. In-ing bythe International African Association as the starting-point of tho route laid down 406 WEST AFRICA. from the coast to the Congo along a Kne of stations which, if they do not yet exist,are at least indicated on the maps. The three chief ports founded by the Frenchon taking possession of thi
Africa and its inhabitants . forests by tho surrounding Bu-Vili. Ha-Lumboand Ba-Yaka tribes. Here every river mouth or estuary has its that oftho Kwilu being situated on the island of A group of sh^.ls on tho leftbank of this river is already dignified with the name of town. In-ing bythe International African Association as the starting-point of tho route laid down 406 WEST AFRICA. from the coast to the Congo along a Kne of stations which, if they do not yet exist,are at least indicated on the maps. The three chief ports founded by the Frenchon taking possession of this valley are Niari-Bahircmlc, on the upper course of theKwilu, Niari Lu-Dima, at the confluence of the liver of like name, and Ngotii,standing on a prominent bluff in the region of the cataracts. Doubtless this routemust one day acquire great commercial importance, but this cannot be till acarriage road has been constructed, the Kwilu itself not being navigable. fig. 197.—Ma-Poko Falls os the Uppee 1 : 17, jjU Yarda. Recently M. Cholet made the Journey in twenty-five days from the coast toBrazzaville. At present all the traffic of this region is carried on through the port ofLoango {Buala), an old city tUl recently claimed by Portugal, but now assigned toFrance. In the days of Its prosperity, when it was capital of a province of theCongo empire, Loango was said to have a population of fifteen thousand; atpresent it is less a town than a gronj) of factories surrounded by chimbeques, thatis, hovels constructed of raphia stems and Loango grass, or papyrus. At thispoint the shore-line curves round to the west, thus sheltering the roadstead from LOANOO. 407 the prevailing winds. Goods can accordingly be landed hero more cii>iilythan at any other place, and on this protected beach have been founded a numberof English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, and German factories. In thoneighbouring \iUage of Loaiirjiri is seen the necropolis of the old kings of Loan
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