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Republic of the Congo

About 5.24M people live in Republic of the Congo, on 342,000 km² in 12 regions; the capital is Brazzaville. The highest summit is Mont Nabemba (1,020 m).

Best timeJun–Aug
Population5.24M
Area342k km²
The year in Republic of the Congoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec42October
Best timeJun–Aug
Best weather in OctoberPointe-Noire 53
October: highs27° – 31°
Rain this month, on average172mm

Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Jun–Aug.

Republic of the Congo at a glance

The atlas follows 5,708 places here month by month, with 6 mountains and 2 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are June, July and August.

Republic of the Congo's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+676%835k in 1950 → 6.48M in 2025 → 11M in 2050
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Republic of the Congo · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$7,2002025 · 139/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy66.02024 · 184/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities64 %2025 · 110/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet47 %2024 · 146/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman4.112024 · 24/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover64 %2024 · 25/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Republic of the Congo

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

For the beach in August

Places and regions of Republic of the Congo

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

12 regions

Republic of the Congo from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Republic of the Congo
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Brazzavillebest Jun–Aug37Brazzaville
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Pointe-Noirebest Jun–Aug53Pointe-Noire
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Madingoubest Jun–Aug36Madingou
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Mossakabest Jun–Aug38Mossaka
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Oyobest Jun–Aug37Oyo
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Makouabest Jun–Aug39Makoua
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Loukolélabest Jun–Aug38Loukoléla
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Loandjilibest Jun–Aug53Loandjili

Nature in Republic of the Congo

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Republic of the Congo

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Republic of the Congo

2 monuments and 2 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Republic of the Congo

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Republic of the Congo

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Republic of the Congo

2 large airports, 49 railway stations, 2 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsCE230 V
Emergency117Calling code +242
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyCentral African CFA FrancXAF
LanguagesFrench
Local time14:38Brazzaville