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Republic of the Congo
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- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Currency
- XAF
- Central African Franc
- Local time
- West Africa TimeUTC+01:00
- Calling code
- +242
- Driving
- On the right
- Plugs
- Type C and E
Facts
Republic of the Congo in figures
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Currency
- Central African Franc XAFToday's indicative rate: XAF 100 ≈ USD 0.171Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Languages
- Official: FrenchSpoken: French, Kongo and Lingala
- Time zones
- West Africa TimeUTC+01:00
- Calling code
- +242
- Driving
- On the right
- Plugs
- Type C and E230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 117police118fireAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Population
- 6,484,437 (2025, World Bank)
- Area
- 342,000 km²
- Internet domain
- .cg
When to go
Climate across Republic of the Congo
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Mean daily highs, modelled for an area about 50 km across: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020. A cell's swatch says what the month is like (key above).
On the map
Where Republic of the Congo is
The dashed box is the extent of the country's main landmass, from Natural Earth; outlying islands fall outside it. The dots are the cities with pages of their own.
Land borders
Cities
Cities in Republic of the Congo
Airports
Airports in Republic of the Congo
Visas and entry
Visas and entry
Entry rules depend on your passport and change often, so this page does not state them. Check the destination government's official immigration website, or ask our visa desk to check your case for you.
Plan it
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