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Middle Africa · Country dossier
Congo
Republic of the Congo
CapitalBrazzaville
CurrencyCentral African CFA franc (XAF)
PowerType C / E · 230 V
LanguagesFrench, Kikongo, Lingala
Congo, with its capital in Brazzaville, is in Middle Africa and home to about 6.1M people. French and Kikongo are spoken, and the currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF). Most international arrivals come through Maya-Maya International Airport (BZV).
- Region
- Africa · Middle Africa
- Population
- 6.1M (6,142,180)
- Area
- 342,000 km²
Right now in Brazzaville
Local time in Brazzaville — Africa/Brazzaville
Weather in Brazzaville
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Congo over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- French, Kikongo, Lingala
- Calling code
- +242
- Internet domain
- .cg
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Time zones
- Africa/Brazzaville
Power
Plug types: Type C, Type E
Voltage 230 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Congo
Bordering countries
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Congo, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.