or ENGOY, a small province in the country of Congo, which nearly two centuries ago rendered itself independent. It extends along the northern bank of the Congo or Zaire, from its junction with the sea inwards. A great proportion of the surface is covered with forests and swamps; cultivation has made little progress, and the population is thin. Bomangoi, in the interior, is stated to be the capital; but Cabenda, near the mouth of the Zaire, is the seat of trade, and dealt largely in slaves previous to the prohibition of that traffic.