Mitsogo

The Mitsogo inhabit the forested high country between the Ngounié and its tributaries. Ridges rise above narrow valleys where streams rush down steep slopes, many too swift for canoes. The Mitsogo are associated with the initiation tradition known as Bwete, whose teachings were shared with neighbouring peoples. Its origins cannot be dated precisely, but by the nineteenth century it was already known across much of the southern country.

The later city of Koulamoutou lies here.