The Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DR Congo, is in Central Africa. It sits just south of the Equator and borders the Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Quick map sense

  • West: Republic of the Congo and a short Atlantic coastline.
  • East: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, and Zambia.
  • North: Central African Republic and South Sudan.
  • South: Zambia and Angola.

Easy way to spot it

It is the very large country in central Africa often labeled DR Congo , Congo-Kinshasa , or DRC. Its capital is Kinshasa , which sits on the Congo River near Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo.

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