DR Congo: map, capital and facts
The DR Congo is a country in Middle Africa. Its capital is Kinshasa. It has 5 official languages, listed below.
The DR Congo covers about 2,344,858 km², making it the 11th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 113 million people live there, the 15th-most populous.
The DR Congo shares land borders with 9 countries: Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Where is the DR Congo?
The DR Congo is in Middle Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 0°N, 25°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
DR Congo is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
DR Congo facts
| Capital | Kinshasa |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Middle Africa |
| Area | 2,344,858 km² (11th largest) |
| Population | 112,832,473 (15th most populous) |
| Languages | French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili |
| Currency | Congolese franc (FC) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 9 |
| Centre point | 0°N, 25°E |
Countries that border the DR Congo
- Angola, capital Luanda
- Burundi, capital Gitega
- Central African Republic, capital Bangui
- Congo, capital Brazzaville
- Rwanda, capital Kigali
- South Sudan, capital Juba
- Tanzania, capital Dodoma
- Uganda, capital Kampala
- Zambia, capital Lusaka
Other countries near the DR Congo
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Kenya, about 1,450 km
- Gabon, about 1,480 km
- Cameroon, about 1,590 km
- Equatorial Guinea, about 1,680 km
- Ethiopia, about 1,690 km
Guess the DR Congo in Warmer
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- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Middle Africa
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 2,344,858 km²
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More countries in Middle Africa
Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, 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.