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Middle Africa · Country dossier
DR Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
CapitalKinshasa
CurrencyCongolese franc (CDF)
PowerType C / D / E · 220 V
LanguagesFrench, Kikongo, Lingala
DR Congo, with its capital in Kinshasa, is in Middle Africa and home to about 112.8M people. French and Kikongo are spoken, and the currency is the Congolese franc (CDF). Most international arrivals come through Ndjili International Airport (FIH).
- Region
- Africa · Middle Africa
- Population
- 112.8M (112,832,000)
- Area
- 2,344,858 km²
Right now in Kinshasa
Local time in Kinshasa — Africa/Brazzaville
DR Congo spans 2 time zones.
Weather in Kinshasa
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in DR Congo over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
- Calling code
- +243
- Internet domain
- .cd
- Currency
- Congolese franc (CDF)
- Time zones
- Africa/Kinshasa, Africa/Lubumbashi
Power
Plug types: Type C, Type D, Type E
Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in DR Congo
- FIHKinshasaNdjili International Airport
- FBMLubumbashiLubumbashi International Airport
- FKIKisanganiBangoka International Airport
- GOMGomaGoma International Airport
- KGAKanangaKananga Airport
- KNDKinduKindu Airport
- MDKMbandakaMbandaka Airport
- MJMMbuji MayiMbuji Mayi Airport
- BKYKamakombeBukavu Kavumu Airport
- BUXBuniaBunia Airport
- GMAGemenaGemena Airport
- IRPIsiroMatari Airport
+ 8 more airports — use search to find them.
Bordering countries
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Source: Wikipedia — DR Congo, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.