Kintele, Republic of the Congo, Africa
Year 2012 latitude: -4° 9' longitude: 15° 19' Period Initiator(s) Betem Group (FR) Italian Corporations GM3, Seas, Frimat Spa et Tosoni Planning organization Nationality initiator(s) French, Italian Designer(s) / Architect(s) Design organization Inhabitants Target population 10,000 Town website Town related links http://www.betem.fr/realisations/international/urbanisation-kintele-congo-b razaville http://adiac-congo.com/content/logements-sociaux-de-kintele-les-operateurs- italiens-installes-sur-le-site-du-projet-37850 http://kintele.eu/sito/pagine/dynamic.php?table_name=progetto http://kintele.eu/sito/pagine/masterp.php Literature type of New Town: > scale of autonomy New-Town-in-Town Satellite New Town Company Town > client Private Corporation Public Corporation > policy Capital Decentralization Industrialization Resettlement Economic
Kintele new town is located 20km North East from the capital city Brazzaville and 12km from Talangai, one of the most populated among the administrative districts of the Country. Actually 62% of Congo’s population is concentrated in urban areas, making Congo one of the most urbanized countries on the African Continent. The project was established in 2012 by the Government of Congo in partnership with French and Italian private companies, in order to respond the growing housing need, prevent congestion and overpopulating in the region of Talangai and limit atmospheric pollution caused by intense traffic and use of carbon as the main combustible. The principles at the basis of the project is to promote a model of sustainable land and traffic management, provide an efficient system of waste treatment and encourage the exploitation of renewable resources. As regards the housing policy a mix of housing typologies will discourage ghettoisation of lower income dwellers and a green belt surrounding the residential area will prevent the formation of slums. A public transport network has also been planned to deal with the intense traffic characterizing the Brazzaville area. It will reach all parts of the new city and means of transports (bus, minibus and tram) will be designed to hold a large number of people source: INTI
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