Socket 🔌

Republic of the Congo uses 230V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type E.

Languages 🗣️

• French
• Lingala

Currency 💱

100 XAF = 0.16 USD

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.

ATM 🏧🏦

Rare

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.

Tipping 💁🏽

Card 💳

Mobile Phone 📱

Republic of the Congo uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.

Roaming 🌐

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.

Emergency Calls 🚨

Police :

113

Ambulance :

112

Fire department :

122

Calling ☎️

International

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.

Locally

For local calls within Republic of the Congo, start with the area code. In the case above area code is - Geographic Fixed - .

international: + 242 - Geographic Fixed - 1234567
calling local: - Geographic Fixed - 1234567

Internet Speed 💯

Internet speed in Republic of the Congo is on average 2.0 Mbps.

Wifi 📡

WiFi coverage in Republic of the Congo is very low. It's quite hard to find one.

SIM Card 📶

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.

Rules 🚗

Limits 🚦

Temperature 🌡️

Rainfall ☔