Congo, Democratic Republic of the Geography

What is the terrain and geography like in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Overview

Although the country’s capital, Kinshasa, is only four degrees south of the equator, temperatures are generally moderate. In January, the average daily high is 100 ºF and the low is 80 ºF. In July, the range is from 95 ºF to 75 ºF. The rainy season for Kinshasa and for the two-thirds of the country below the equator lasts from October to May. Despite its dreary sound, the rainy season is not unpleasant. Except for perhaps one rainstorm every few days, lasting anywhere from one to two hours, the skies are usually blue and sunny. In contrast, the dry season, though not yielding any rain, is characterized by overcast and cooler days.

Geography - note

second largest country in Africa (after Algeria) and largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa; straddles the equator; has narrow strip of land that controls the lower Congo River and is only outlet to South Atlantic Ocean; dense tropical rain forest in central river basin and eastern highland

Congo, Democratic Republic of the Use of Natural Resources

Geographic Location	Africa
Total Area	905,350 Square Miles 2,344,858 Square Kilometers
Land Area	875,307 Square Miles 2,267,048 Square Kilometers
Water Area	30,042 Square Miles 77,810 Square Kilometers
Land Boundaries	6,667 Miles 10,730 Kilometers
Irrigated Land	41 Square Miles 105 Square Kilometers
Border Countries	Angola 2,511 km (of which 225 km is the boundary of Angola's discontiguous Cabinda Province), Burundi 233 km, Central African Republic 1,577 km, Republic of the Congo 2,410 km, Rwanda 217 km, Sudan 628 km, Tanzania 459 km, Uganda 765 km, Zambia 1,930 km
Coastline	23 Miles 37 Kilometers
Geographic Coordinates	0 00 N, 25 00 E
Terrain	vast central basin is a low-lying plateau; mountains in east
Highest Point	5,110 Meters
Highest Point Location	Pic Marguerite on Mont Ngaliema (Mount Stanley)
Lowest Point Location	Atlantic Ocean
Time Zone	UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) Time zone note: the DRC has two time zones

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