Congo: map, capital and facts

Congo is a country in Middle Africa. Its capital is Brazzaville. Its official languages are French, Kikongo and Lingala.

Congo covers about 342,000 km², making it the 64th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 6.5 million people live there, the 109th-most populous.

Congo shares land borders with 5 countries: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo and Gabon.

Where is Congo?

Congo is in Middle Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 1°S, 15°E, in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.

Congo is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.

Congo facts

Capital	Brazzaville
Continent	Africa
Region	Middle Africa
Area	342,000 km² (64th largest)
Population	6,484,437 (109th most populous)
Languages	French, Kikongo, Lingala
Currency	Central African CFA franc (Fr)
Landlocked	No
Land borders	5
Centre point	1°S, 15°E

Countries that border Congo

Angola, capital Luanda
Cameroon, capital Yaoundé
Central African Republic, capital Bangui
DR Congo, capital Kinshasa
Gabon, capital Libreville

Other countries near Congo

Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.

Equatorial Guinea, about 650 km
São Tomé and Príncipe, about 920 km
Nigeria, about 1,450 km
Rwanda, about 1,670 km
Burundi, about 1,690 km

Guess Congo in Warmer

In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Congo were the answer, guessing it would show:

Continent: Africa
Subregion: Middle Africa
Hemisphere: Southern
Landlocked: No
Area: 342,000 km²

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More countries in Middle Africa

Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe and South Sudan.

Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.