GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The DRC occupies much of the Congo Basin, extending east to rift lakes and southeast to the Copperbelt. Kinshasa faces Brazzaville across Pool Malebo.
Fast Facts
- The Congo River and its tributaries drain most of the country, and its rainforest is the second-largest in the world after the Amazon.
- The southeast holds rich copper and cobalt deposits; the DRC produces about three-quarters of the world’s cobalt.
Connected lessons
- Katanga–Zambia CopperbeltMap, explanation and practice
- Democratic Republic of the CongoCountry profile
Geographical connections
- South SudanBorders
- TanzaniaBorders
- BurundiBorders
- RwandaBorders
- UgandaBorders
- ZambiaBorders
- AngolaBorders
- Republic of the CongoBorders
- Central African RepublicBorders
- Katanga–Zambia CopperbeltContains