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Republic of the Congo
République du Congo
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
341,500 sq km
water
500 sq km
total
342,000 sq km
Climate
tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
Terrain
coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin
Land use
other
4.9% (2023 est.)
forest
63.9% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
31.2% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 1.6% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 29.3% (2023 est.)
Location
Central Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Coastline
169 km
Elevation
lowest point
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point
Mont Nabeba 1,020 m
mean elevation
430 m
Irrigated land
20 sq km (2012)
Major aquifers
Congo Basin
Map references
Africa
Land boundaries
total
5,554 km
border countries
Angola 231 km; Cameroon 494 km; Central African Republic 487 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,775 km; Gabon 2,567 km
Maritime claims
contiguous zone
24 nm
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
seasonal flooding
Geography - note
about 70% of the population lives in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, or along the railroad between them
Natural resources
petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropower
Area - comparative
slightly smaller than Montana; about twice the size of Florida
Geographic coordinates
1 00 S, 15 00 E
Population distribution
the population is primarily located in the south, in and around the capital of Brazzaville, as shown in this population distribution map
Major watersheds (area sq km)
Atlantic Ocean drainage
Congo (3,730,881 sq km)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Oubangui (Ubangi) (shared with Central African Republic [s] and Democratic Republic of Congo [m]) - 2,270 km note: [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth