Map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in Central Africa. Below you can see where the Democratic Republic of the Congo sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Kinshasa.
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Administrative divisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is divided into 11 provinces.
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- Bandundu
- Bas-Congo
- Équateur
- Kasaï-Occidental
- Kasaï-Oriental
- Katanga
- Kinshasa City
- Maniema
- Nord-Kivu
- Orientale
- Sud-Kivu
Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.
Where is the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo lies in Central Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 4.04° S, 21.76° E, and the capital, Kinshasa, is at 4.32° S, 15.31° E.
With 2,344,858 km², it is the 2nd-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 9.6 times the size of the United Kingdom.
The equator crosses the Democratic Republic of the Congo for about 1,331 km, so it lies in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres — see the equator map.
Neighbouring countries: Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola.
Geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Central Africa
- Area
- 2,344,858 km²
- Geographic centre
- 4.04° S, 21.76° E
- Capital (Kinshasa)
- 4.32° S, 15.31° E
- Size rank in Africa
- 2 of 54
- Highest point
- Mount Stanley / Margherita Peak (5,109 m)
- Land borders
- 9
Bordering countries: Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola.