Gorges de Diosso, Natural gorge in Kouilou Department, Republic of Congo.

Gorges de Diosso is a system of ravines and cirques cut into friable laterite along the Atlantic coast of the Republic of Congo, in Kouilou Department, 35 km from Pointe-Noire. Rainwater has carved large amphitheatre-like hollows into the red soil, and the site is sometimes compared, proportionally, to the Grand Canyon.

The gorges were cut by heavy rain on the Atlantic coast, which, as the French Wikipedia puts it, "carve great cirques into the crumbly laterite". The site lies 35 km from Pointe-Noire and is sometimes compared, proportionally, to the Grand Canyon.

The name Diosso comes from the village of the same name in Kouilou Department. The gorge is one of the most visited sites in the region, and visitors from Pointe-Noire, 35 km away, come to see the cirques cut into the laterite. Local guides point out the red soil and the vegetation that grows on the rocky peaks.

The site is reachable on foot but requires appropriate footwear and caution due to steep terrain. Plan your visit during drier months when paths are safer to navigate.

Small patches of tropical forest grow on rocky peaks within the gorge, creating a special ecosystem tucked into the cliffs. These green islands develop where plants find soil in cracks and level spots on the rocks.