where is the dr congo

The DR Congo is in Central Africa. It borders several countries, including Angola, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Republic of the Congo.

Quick location

• Full name: Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Region: Central Africa.
• Capital: Kinshasa.
• It is often called DR Congo to avoid confusion with the nearby Republic of the Congo.

Simple way to picture it

Think of it as a very large country in the middle of Africa, with a small Atlantic coastline on the west and a huge interior stretching deep into the continent.

Note

Recent reports also mention DR Congo in world news because of its World Cup run and the Ebola outbreak in parts of the country.