Atlas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Atlas-country Democratic Republic of the Congo

République Démocratique du Congo Repubilika ya Kongo Demokratiki Republíki ya Kongó Demokratíki Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo Ditunga dia Kongu wa Mungalaata Français République Démocratique du Congo La République démocratique du Congo est un vaste pays d’Afrique centrale qui s’étend de l’océan Atlantique au plateau de l’est et correspond à la majeure partie du bassin du fleuve Congo. Le nord du pays est un des plus grand domaine de forêt équatoriale au monde, l’est du pays borde le grand rift est-africain, domaine des montagnes, des collines, des grands lacs mais aussi des volcans. Le sud et le centre, domaine des savanes arborées, forment un haut plateau riche en minerai. À l’extrême ouest, une quarantaine de kilomètres au nord de l'embouchure du fleuve Congo s’étale une côte sur l’océan Atlantique. Le pays partage ses frontières avec l’enclave de Cabinda (Angola) et la République du Congo à l’ouest, la République centrafricaine et le Soudan du Sud au nord, l’Ouganda, le Rwanda, le Burundi et la Tanzanie à l’est, la Zambie et l’Angola au sud. Kikongo Repubilika ya Kongo ya Dimokalasi Repubilika ya Kongo ya Dimokalasi to Kongo-Kinsasa kele nsi na Afelika ya Kati. Bansi ya pembeni na yandi kele Repubilika ya Kongo, Repubilika ya Afelika ya Kati, Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia ye Angola. Kongo-Kinsasa kele leta ya tatu na munene ya Afelika. Lingala Republíki ya Kongó Demokratíki Republíki ya Kongó Demokratíki ezalí esé ya Afríka ya Mambénga, ezwamí na ndelo ya ye ya mwa sánzá ya motóbá mikɔlɔ 30 1960, ekólo ya makokí, lipanda, bonsɔ́mí, ekanganí mpé ekabwaní tɛ́, ya bato, ya bokonzi boutí na bato mpé eponi eyamba yɔ̂kɔ tɛ́. KiSwahili Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo (au Kongo-Kinshasa) ni nchi kubwa ya tatu Afrika iliyoko Afrika ya Kati. Imepakana na ► Jamhuri ya Kongo, ► Jamhuri ya Afrika ya Kati, ► Sudan, ► Uganda, ► Rwanda, ► Burundi, ► Tanzania, ► Zambia na ► Angola. Ina sehemu ndogo iliyopakana na pwani na Bahari ya Atlantiki. Sehemu hii inatenganisha eneo la Angola la Cabinda kutoka maeneo mengine ya Jamhuri ya Angola. Tshiluba Ditunga dia Kongu wa Mungalaata} English Democratic Republic of the Congo - Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (often referred as Congo-Kinshasa and formerly as Zaire), is the third largest country, by area, on the African continent. Though it is located in the Central African UN subregion, the nation is economically and regionally affiliated with Southern Africa as a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It borders the ► Central African Republic and ► Sudan on the north, ► Uganda, ► Rwanda, ► Burundi, and ► Tanzania on the east, ► Zambia and ► Angola on the south, and the ► Republic of the Congo on the west. The country enjoys access to the sea through a narrow forty kilometre stretch, following the Congo river into the Gulf of Guinea. Short name  Democratic Republic of the Congo Official name Democratic Republic of the Congo Status Independent country since 1960 Location Central Africa Capital Kinshasa Kinsasa Kinsásá Population 91,994,000 inhabitants Area 2,344,858 square kilometres (905,355 sq mi) Major languages French (official), KiKongo, Lingala, Tshiluba and Swahili. Major religions Christianity More information Democratic Republic of the Congo, Geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo More images Democratic Republic of the Congo - Democratic Republic of the Congo (Category).

General maps

Carte de République démocratique du Congo Map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Carte de RDC Map of the DRC

Carte de RDC Map of the DRC in French

Provinces de la République démocratique du Congo Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Carte des résultats de l'élection présidentielle de 2006 map of the 2006 presidential election results

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day the Democratic Republic of the Congo, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Le Royaume du Congo en 1711 The Kingdom of Kongo in 1711

Provinces de République démocratique du Congo Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960

Territorial Control in Congo (1960–61)   National Government based in Léopoldville   Rival National Government based in Stanleyville   Mining State of South Kasai (Autonomous)   Katanga (Independent)

Republic of Katanga 1960-1963

Mining State of South Kasai 1960-1961

Provinces de la République démocratique du Congo en 1966 Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1966

Provinces of Zaïre in 1988

Front lines in 2001

Provincial divisions until 2005

Maps of divisions

This section holds maps of the administrative divisions.

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  Bas-Congo
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  Bas-Uele
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  Haut-Katanga
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  Haut-Lomami
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  Haut-Uele
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  Ituri
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  Kasaï-Central
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  Kasaï-Oriental
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  Kasaï
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  Kinshasa
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  Kwango
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  Kwilu
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  Lomami
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  Lualaba
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  Mai-Ndombe
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  Maniema
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  Mongala
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  Nord-Kivu & Ituri
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  Nord-Kivu
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  Nord-Ubangi
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  Sankuru
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  Sud-Kivu
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  Sud-Ubangi
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  Tanganyika
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  Tshopo
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  Tshuapa
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  Équateur

Old maps

This section holds copies of original general maps more than 70 years old.

Map by Gerhard Mercator (1512–1594)

The Congo Free State and the Congo Kingdoms around 1890

Rubber concessions according to E. D. Morel in 1904

Rubber concessions and other divisions according to E. D. Morel in 1906

Belgian Congo in 1914

Belgian Congo in 1914

Belgian Congo, unknown date, after 1919

Other maps

Languages

Telephone area codes

Satellite maps

Satellite map

Notes and references

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