DR Congo flag DR Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Region

Africa

Capital

Kinshasa

Population

108,407,721

Area

2,344,858 km²

General Information

Common Name: DR Congo
Official Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sub-region: Middle Africa
Status: Officially-assigned
Independent: Yes
UN Member: Yes

Native Names

FRA:
  • Official: République démocratique du Congo
  • Common: RD Congo
KON:
  • Official: Repubilika ya Kongo Demokratiki
  • Common: Repubilika ya Kongo Demokratiki
LIN:
  • Official: Republiki ya Kongó Demokratiki
  • Common: Republiki ya Kongó Demokratiki
LUA:
  • Official: Ditunga dia Kongu wa Mungalaata
  • Common: Ditunga dia Kongu wa Mungalaata
SWA:
  • Official: Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo
  • Common: Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo

Languages

French Kikongo Lingala Tshiluba Swahili

Currencies

CDF:
  • Name: Congolese franc
  • Symbol: FC

Bordering Countries

AGO BDI CAF COG RWA SSD TZA UGA ZMB

Timezones

UTC+01:00 UTC+02:00

Name of the Country in Different Languages

ARA:
  • Official: جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية
  • Common: الكونغو
BRE:
  • Official: Republik Demokratel Kongo
  • Common: Kongo-Kinshasa
CES:
  • Official: Demokratická republika Kongo
  • Common: DR Kongo
CYM:
  • Official: Gweriniaeth Ddemocrataidd Congo
  • Common: Gweriniaeth Ddemocrataidd Congo
DEU:
  • Official: Demokratische Republik Kongo
  • Common: Kongo (Dem. Rep.)
EST:
  • Official: Kongo Demokraatlik Vabariik
  • Common: Kongo DV
FIN:
  • Official: Kongon demokraattinen tasavalta
  • Common: Kongon demokraattinen tasavalta
FRA:
  • Official: République démocratique du Congo
  • Common: Congo (Rép. dém.)
HRV:
  • Official: Demokratska Republika Kongo
  • Common: Kongo, Demokratska Republika
HUN:
  • Official: Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság
  • Common: Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság
ITA:
  • Official: Repubblica Democratica del Congo
  • Common: Congo (Rep. Dem.)
JPN:
  • Official: コンゴ民主共和国
  • Common: コンゴ民主共和国
KOR:
  • Official: 콩고 민주 공화국
  • Common: 콩고 민주 공화국
NLD:
  • Official: Democratische Republiek Congo
  • Common: Congo (DRC)
PER:
  • Official: جمهوری دموکراتیک کنگو
  • Common: کنگو دموکراتیک
POL:
  • Official: Demokratyczna Republika Konga
  • Common: Demokratyczna Republika Konga
POR:
  • Official: República Democrática do Congo
  • Common: República Democrática do Congo
RUS:
  • Official: Демократическая Республика Конго
  • Common: Демократическая Республика Конго
SLK:
  • Official: Konžská demokratická republika
  • Common: Kongo
SPA:
  • Official: República Democrática del Congo
  • Common: Congo (Rep. Dem.)
SRP:
  • Official: Демократска Република Конго
  • Common: ДР Конго
SWE:
  • Official: Demokratiska republiken Kongo
  • Common: Kongo-Kinshasa
TUR:
  • Official: Kongo Demokratik Cumhuriyeti
  • Common: Kongo Demokratik Cumhuriyeti
URD:
  • Official: جمہوری جمہوریہ کانگو
  • Common: کانگو
ZHO:
  • Official: 刚果民主共和国
  • Common: 民主刚果
Location Map

Coordinates: 0.0000°, 25.0000°

Current Weather

23°C

Kinshasa

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed 4 km/h
Data from Open-Meteo
Exchange Rates

Base Currency: CDF
Last updated: Jan 16, 2026

CDF/USD 0.0004
CDF/EUR 0.0004
CDF/GBP 0.0003
CDF/JPY 0.0695
CDF/CAD 0.0006
CDF/AUD 0.0007
CDF/CHF 0.0004
CDF/CNY 0.0031
Data from ExchangeRate-API
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Coordinates

Latitude:

Longitude: 25°

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