Democratic Republic of the Congo Country Code

The ITU country calling code for Democratic Republic of the Congo is +243. From Canada, dial 011 (international access), then +243, then the local number.

+243

Calling Code

112.8M

Population

2.3M km²

Area (km²)

Congolese Franc

CDF

Quick Facts

Democratic Republic of the Congo

DR Congo

Africa Middle Africa

Basic Information

Calling Code +243

ISO Codes CD / COD

Capital Kinshasa

Independent Yes

Demographics

Population 112.8M

Area 2.3M km²

Languages French, Kikongo

Driving Side right

Geography & Time

Region Africa

Subregion Middle Africa

Continent Africa

Time Zones UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00

Currency

Congolese Franc (CDF)

Borders

9 countries

Neighboring countries

Angola Burundi Central African Republic Republic of the Congo Rwanda South Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zambia

How to Call Democratic Republic of the Congo

From Any Country:

 +243 [Local Phone Number]

Example:

+243 1 123 4567

(Example: Calling Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo from anywhere in the world)

How do I dial mobiles vs landlines in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

DRC’s country calling code is +243. For landlines from abroad, dial your exit code → 243 → area code (drop the domestic 0) → 7-digit number. Inside the country, call landlines as 0 + area code + number (e.g., 01 xxx xx xx for Kinshasa). International calls placed from the DRC use the 00 prefix.

Mobiles vs landlines: Mobile numbers don’t use geographic area codes. They’re written as +243 {two-digit operator prefix} {7-digit subscriber} (e.g., +243 81 234 5678). Domestically, keep the leading 0 before the operator prefix (e.g., 081 234 5678). Number portability is not in service in the DRC, so the first two digits generally reflect the original operator.

What are the city and area codes in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dialing tip: If a local format shows (0)1… / (0)2…, remove the 0 when calling from abroad and prefix +243: e.g., +243 1…, +243 2….

City	Area Code	International Dialing Format
Kinshasa (capital)	1	+243 1 XXX XX XX (domestic: 01…)
Katanga (incl. Lubumbashi)	2	+243 2 XXX XX XX (domestic: 02…)
Kongo Central & former Bandundu (e.g., Matadi, Kikwit)	3	+243 3 XXX XX XX
Kasaï Oriental/Occidental (e.g., Mbuji-Mayi, Kananga)	4	+243 4 XXX XX XX
Province Orientale (e.g., Kisangani)	5	+243 5 XXX XX XX
Nord-Kivu / Sud-Kivu / Maniema (e.g., Goma, Bukavu, Kindu)	6	+243 6 XXX XX XX

Which mobile prefixes do mobile operators use in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dialing tip: From the U.S./Canada, dial 011 243 then the mobile without the domestic 0 (e.g., 011 243 81 234 5678). If you’re given 0XX locally, just drop the 0 and add +243.

Mobile Operator	Dialing Prefixes
Vodacom Congo	81, 82, 83 (083 launched in 2021 alongside existing 081/082 ranges.)
Orange RDC	80, 84, 85, 89
Airtel DRC (ex-Celtel/Zain)	97, 98, 99
Africell DRC	90, 91