🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo

Time zones in Republic of the Congo

• Africa/Brazzaville
  UTC+1 (GMT+1) · West Africa Time

Upcoming public holidays in Republic of the Congo

• Fri, May 1Fête du travail
• Thu, May 14Ascension
• Sun, May 24Pentecôte
• Mon, May 25Lundi de Pentecôte
• Wed, Jun 10Fête de la commémoration de la conférence nationale souveraine

See all 2026 Republic of the Congo holidays →

Cities in Republic of the Congo

• Brazzaville
• Pointe-Noire

Other countries in Middle Africa

• 🇦🇴 Angola
• 🇨🇲 Cameroon
• 🇨🇫 Central African Republic
• 🇹🇩 Chad
• 🇨🇩 DR Congo
• 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
• 🇬🇦 Gabon
• 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

At a glance

Capital

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Region

Africa

Subregion

Middle Africa

Population

6,142,180

Area

342,000 km²

Currency

XAF Fr

Calling code

+242

Driving side

right

Languages

fra, kon, lin

Internet TLD

.cg

About

The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply Congo, is a country located on the western coast of Central Africa to the west of the Congo River. It is bordered to the west by Gabon, to the northwest by Cameroon, to the northeast by the Central African Republic, to the southeast by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south by the Angolan exclave of Cabinda, and to the southwest by the Atlantic Ocean.

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