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DR Congo

10 places in DR Congo, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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Kinshasa, DR Congo
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RegionMiddle Africa
CapitalKinshasa
Places written10
Categories covered4 of 5
🧭 Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in DR Congo - what is polite and what is not →
Plugs and voltage Type C, D, E · 220 V travel adapter →
CurrencyCongolese franc (CDF)
LanguagesFrench, Lingala, Swahili
Driving sideright
Best months J F M A M J J A S O N D
Nature & outdoors (7) Landmarks & history (1) Attractions & fun (1) Food & drink (1)

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

UNESCO · World Heritage

Kahuzi-Biega National Park

South Kivu
UNESCO · World Heritage

Salonga National Park

Equateur basin
UNESCO · World Heritage

Virunga National Park

North Kivu

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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island

Idjwi Island

South Kivu
national park

Kahuzi-Biega National Park

South Kivu
lake

Lake Kivu

Kivu
national park

Salonga National Park

Equateur basin
viewpoint

The Congo River

Central DR Congo
national park

Virunga National Park

North Kivu
waterfall

Zongo Falls

Kongo Central

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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old town Kinshasa

Kinshasa

Kinshasa

Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.

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zoo

Lola ya Bonobo

Kinshasa

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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dish

Congolese Cuisine

DR Congo

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