Tchimpounga Sanctuary, Chimpanzee sanctuary in Kouilou Department, Republic of Congo

Tchimpounga Sanctuary, also called the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center, is a primate refuge on a coastal plain of savanna and forest in the Kouilou Department, 50 km north of Pointe-Noire. It covers 70 square kilometres and includes three islands in the Kouilou-Niari River: Ngombe, Tchinbebe and Tchindzoulou.

The sanctuary was founded in 1992 by primatologist Jane Goodall, as part of the Jane Goodall Institute. It lies in the Kouilou Department, 50 km north of Pointe-Noire, on a coastal plain of savanna and forest covering 70 square kilometres. It is a member of the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance.

The sanctuary takes its name from the Tchimpounga area of the Kouilou Department, 50 km north of Pointe-Noire. It is a member of the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance, and its chimpanzees live in social groups on the mainland site and on three islands in the Kouilou-Niari River: Ngombe, Tchinbebe and Tchindzoulou.

The sanctuary lies 50 km north of Pointe-Noire in the Kouilou Department, reached by road from the city. Its 70 km2 of coastal savanna and forest, plus three islands on the Kouilou-Niari River, mean long distances on foot. Bring insect repellent and rainproof clothing for the humid tropical climate.

Three islands in the Kouilou-Niari River — Ngombe, Tchinbebe and Tchindzoulou — form part of the sanctuary, giving chimpanzees forested terrain apart from the main coastal plain. The site covers 70 square kilometres and lies 50 km north of Pointe-Noire in the Kouilou Department.