Where is the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Congo (the Democratic Republic of the) is located in the region at latitude -4.038333 and longitude 21.758664 and is part of the African continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

4° 2' 18.00'' S
21° 45' 31.19'' E

You can see the location of Democratic Republic of the Congo on the world map below:

Democratic Republic of the Congo on the World Map

Flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo on map

Democratic Republic of the Congo Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD) are:

  1. Angola (AO)
  2. Burundi (BI)
  3. Central African Republic (CF)
  4. Congo (CD)
  5. Rwanda (RW)
  6. South Sudan (SS)
  7. Tanzania (the United Republic of) (TZ)
  8. Uganda (UG)
  9. Zambia (ZM)

Maritime Borders

Democratic Republic of the Congo borders the Atlantic Ocean.

Congo (the Democratic Republic of the) Related Content

Congo (the Democratic Republic of the) Key Facts

Country Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
Coordinates Latitude: -4.038333
Longitude: 21.758664
Country Codes Alpha 2: CD
Alpha 3: COD
Country Flag Emoji 🇨🇩
Int. Phone Prefix +243
Capital city Kinshasa
Continent / Subcontinent Africa
Country Area 2,344,858 sq km
Population 2021 92,377,986
World Rank: 16
Median Age 15.6
Life expectancy 59.2
Major languages French
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 2
  • UTC+01:00 (WAT) — provinces of Équateur, Kinshasa, Kongo Central, Kwango, Kwilu, Mai-Ndombe, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi and Tshuapa
  • UTC+02:00 (CAT) — provinces of Bas-Uele, Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami, Haut-Uele, Kasaï, Kasaï-Central, Kasaï Oriental, Lomami, Lualaba, Maniema, Nord-Kivu, Sankuru, Sud-Kivu, Tanganyika, Tshopo and Ituri Interim Administration
Internet TLD .cd
Biggest Airport N'djili International Airport (Kinshasa)
Average temperature 25.00 °C
77.00 °F
Administrative Divisions 1 city 25 provinces
Political system Presidential representative democratic republic

Democratic Republic of the Congo Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Low income
World Bank Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Currency Congolese Franc (CDF)
GDP in 2020 $48.7 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 86
GDP per capita in 2020 $544
World Rank: 187
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Mining, agriculture, manufacturing, energy
Top 5 Import Countries China, South Africa, Belgium, United Arab Emirates, Brazil
Top 5 Export Countries China, United States, South Africa, Belgium, United Arab Emirates

Biggest Cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Here are the largest cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo based on 2021 data:

City Population
Kinshasa 15,056,000
Kananga 1,971,704
Lubumbashi 1,786,397
Mbuji-Mayi 1,559,073
Kisangani 935,977
Kikwit 637,736
Bukavu 436,779
Likasi 422,535
Kolwezi 418,000
Beni 332,903

Map of Democratic Republic of the Congo with the Largest Cities