Map of the Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo is located in Central Africa. Below you can see where the Republic of the Congo sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Brazzaville.
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Administrative divisions of the Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo is divided into 12 regions.
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- Bouenza
- Brazzaville
- Cuvette
- Cuvette-Ouest
- Kouilou
- Lékoumou
- Likouala
- Niari
- Plateaux
- Pointe Noire
- Pool
- Sangha
Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.
Where is the Republic of the Congo?
The Republic of the Congo lies in Central Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 0.23° S, 15.83° E, and the capital, Brazzaville, is at 4.27° S, 15.27° E.
With 342,000 km², it is the 27th-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 1.4 times the size of the United Kingdom.
The equator crosses the Republic of the Congo for about 427 km, so it lies in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres — see the equator map.
Neighbouring countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Gabon.
Geography of the Republic of the Congo
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Central Africa
- Area
- 342,000 km²
- Geographic centre
- 0.23° S, 15.83° E
- Capital (Brazzaville)
- 4.27° S, 15.27° E
- Size rank in Africa
- 27 of 54
- Highest point
- Mont Nabemba (1,020 m)
- Land borders
- 5
Bordering countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Gabon.