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Africa · Has a coastline
DR Congo
The DR Congo is a country in Africa with 9 land neighbours — most in Africa. Its capital is Kinshasa.
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Population
- 112.8 million
- Area
- 2,344,858 km²
- Land borders
- 9
- Currency
- Congolese franc (CDF)
Neighbours
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Countries that border the DR Congo
9 land neighbours: Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Each one has a page of its own.
Why this one is hard
9 neighbours, and 11 pairs of them border each other too.
Its 9 land borders are the most in Africa. Of the 36 possible pairings among them, 11 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. Tanzania is the most connected of them, with 8 land borders of its own. All of them are on the Africa map with the DR Congo, and on the world map with everyone else.
9
land borders — most in Africa
11
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
8
borders on Tanzania, its most-connected neighbour
54
countries on the Africa map
The capital
Kinshasa
In Capital Rush you see the DR Congo and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Africa map and the world map: twice the chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. The DR Congo is the right one.
- ISO code
- CD
- Currency
- Congolese franc (CDF)
- Official languages
- French, Kikongo and 3 more
- Quiz maps
- Africa · World
Where the DR Congo costs people points
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo borders the DR Congo, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same map, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Brazzaville, not Kinshasa.
Rwanda and Uganda
Both border the DR Congo, and a player who knows the shape can still put one where the other goes. Rwanda's capital is Kigali; Uganda's is Kampala.
DR Congo, asked and answered
What countries border the DR Congo?
The DR Congo has 9 land neighbours: Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
What is the capital of the DR Congo?
Kinshasa. It is the answer the Africa Capitals Quiz wants when the DR Congo comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.
What continent is the DR Congo in?
Africa. It is one of 54 countries on that map, and one of 195 on the world map.
Is the DR Congo the same as the Republic of the Congo?
No. The Republic of the Congo borders the DR Congo, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same map, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Brazzaville, not Kinshasa.
Where can I practise finding the DR Congo on a map?
On the Africa Map Quiz — a blank map of Africa, ten countries to find, no labels. The DR Congo is in the pool, along with all 9 of its neighbours.
Can you find the DR Congo on a blank map?
Its 9 neighbours are on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.
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