Congo 🇨🇬
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Congo is part of Africa with main city at
Brazzaville. It's usually 🌤️ 24.60 °C in Congo with a rainfall of 🌧 137.59 mm. Internet speed in Republic of the Congo is on average 2.0 Mbps. Its Developing country with a
population of 5M people. The main currency is Central African CFA franc. The languages
spoken are French and Lingala. Automatic teller machines are rare in Republic of the Congo. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
👍 Developing 🌤️ ~24.60 °C 🌧 ~137.59 mm 👨👩👦👦 5M people
Congo Weather
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Congo Essential travel details
🔌 Plugs
Republic of the Congo uses 230V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type E.
🌐 Languages
The languages that are typically spoken are
French and Lingala
Money in Congo
💱 Currencies Used
Republic of the Congo uses the Central African CFA franc (symbol: Fr), code XAF.Banknotes come in denominations of 10000, 5000, 2000, 1000 and 500 francs. Franc is subdivided into 100 centimes. Coins come in denominations of 500, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1 francs.
🏧 ATMs
Automatic teller machines are rare in Republic of the Congo. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.
Calling in Congo
📡 Internet
Internet speed in Republic of the Congo is on average 2.0 Mbps.
WiFi coverage in Republic of the Congo is very low. It's quite hard to find one.
📱 Phones
You can buy a SIM card for about 25,962.56 XAF, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: Airtel, Azur or MTN.
Republic of the Congo uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.
If you don't want to buy SIM card in Republic of the Congo upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.
📞 Calling
To call Republic of the Congo, dial +, then 242 (the country code for Republic of the Congo), then the area code and the local number.
For local calls within Republic of the Congo, start with the area code. In the case above area code is - Geographic Fixed - .
Driving in Congo
🆘 Emergency
Police
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Ambulance
112
Fire department
122
Congo country map
Congo travel details
It's important to consider getting travel medical insurance to ensure you're covered in case of unexpected medical emergencies.
For just $42, you can get coverage for 4 weeks, providing peace of mind and financial protection while you're away from home.
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