DR Congo
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Current time in Kinshasa
Kinshasa is the capital of the DR Congo, in Africa.
| Capital | Kinshasa |
| Continent | Africa |
| Time zones | UTC+1, UTC+2 (no daylight saving) |
| Currency | Congolese Franc (CDF) |
| Calling code | +243 |
| Internet domain | .cd |
| Area | 2,345,410 km² (905,568 sq mi) |
| Neighbours | Tanzania, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Rwanda, Zambia, Burundi, Uganda, Republic of the Congo, Angola |
Travelling to the DR Congo
| Emergency numbers | Fire 118 |
| Plugs and sockets | Type C, Type D, Type E |
| Mains electricity | 220 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right |
Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.
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Cities on MetaGlobe
Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi, Kisangani, Kananga.
Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.