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.

Where Democratic Republic of the Congo is located

Outline of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Relief map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo — physical geographyBy Uwe Dedering · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Location map of the Democratic Republic of the CongoBy Uwe Dedering · CC BY 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the globeBy Connormah · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Political map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries — Political map: the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbors

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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.

Geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Continent: Africa
Region: Central Africa
Area: 2,344,858 km²
Coordinates: -4.04, 21.76
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.