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+242 Congo - Brazzaville

+242 is the calling code of Congo - Brazzaville.

ISO
CG
Region
Africa
Exit code when calling from Congo - Brazzaville
00
Leading digit
Not confirmed
Difference
Not calculated
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In Congo - Brazzaville
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Congo - Brazzaville at a glance

country in Central Africa, capital Brazzaville

Capital
Brazzaville
Official languages
French
Currency
XAFCentral African CFA franc
Population
6,142,1802023
Overview map: Congo - Brazzaville highlighted; Brazzaville marked. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius.All 1 geometry parts and 1 rings retained. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent; preserve source hierarchy and classification. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 1.Brazzaville
Small islands and neighbouring detail are not drawn.

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Illustrative national-number digits from libphonenumber v9.0.40. The calling code and international access prefix are not included.

Number typeNational numberNational length
Fixed line2221234569 digits
Mobile0612345679 digits

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Calling from Congo - Brazzaville

Congo - Brazzaville's listed exit code is 00. Your provider may differ; check its instructions.

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Country reference sources (5)

Catalog country/territory source identity through exact nondeprecated P297 plus retained entity-scope evidence; no political/legal status inferred.

  • WikidataQ971 · Republic of the Congo · revision 2558489434reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z, 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:08:58.524Z.
  • WikidataQ3844 · Brazzaville · revision 2562629917reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T17:08:11.565Z.
  • WikidataQ150 · French · revision 2561496129reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z.
  • WikidataQ847739 · Central African CFA franc · revision 2556278803reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z, 2026-11-01Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:58.504Z.
  • Natural Earth
  • Country referenceQ971 · Republic of the Congo. Revision 2558489434. Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:08:58.524Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z.Licence
  • Descriptioncountry in Central Africa, capital Brazzaville. Q971 · revision 2558489434. Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:08:58.524Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00.Description source
  • Capital: BrazzavilleLinked English label: Brazzaville (Q3844), revision 2562629917. Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:08:11.565Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Statement q971$803F05B7-5A8B-4A07-902B-5C126EEC67AF, revision 2558489434, normal rank. No references attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: BrazzavilleStatement q971$803F05B7-5A8B-4A07-902B-5C126EEC67AF
  • Official language: FrenchSource-reported official-language property; this is not a list of every spoken language. Linked English label: French (Q150), revision 2561496129. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q971$6F8EBE23-280B-4BD5-BBCB-49FEFE751812, revision 2558489434, normal rank. No references attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: FrenchStatement q971$6F8EBE23-280B-4BD5-BBCB-49FEFE751812
  • Currency: Central African CFA francSource-reported currency property; no currency code, symbol or legal-tender status is inferred. Linked English label: Central African CFA franc (Q847739), revision 2556278803. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:58.504Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q971$706876A9-19DA-4495-A0DC-C1640070AAD4, revision 2558489434, normal rank. No references attached in the selected revision. Displayed unit symbol: XAF. Separate retained P5061 source on Q847739, revision 2556278803. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:58.504Z; reviewed 2026-11-01. Exact retained P5061 literal selected; other source-offered forms remain alternatives. This does not assert a preferred or official symbol. Selected symbol statement Q847739$9e95f777-41fb-5d07-c8c0-1231c2b9e39f, normal rank.Linked English label: Central African CFA francStatement q971$706876A9-19DA-4495-A0DC-C1640070AAD4Unit symbol sourceSymbol source licence
  • Source-reported population: 2023 · Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Statement Q971$a7e06c47-4eb6-7a1b-3c74-9990cf115672, revision 2558489434, preferred rank. Qualifications: P585: 2023 (year precision). 1 reference group attached in the selected revision. Population is source-reported for 2023, with year precision. The selected population statement does not state a measurement method. Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Statement Q971$a7e06c47-4eb6-7a1b-3c74-9990cf115672Q971$a7e06c47-4eb6-7a1b-3c74-9990cf115672 reference 1
  • MapAll 1 geometry parts and 1 rings retained. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent; preserve source hierarchy and classification. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 1. Map extent: Congo - Brazzaville. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion.Public-domain termsWikidata source position: Brazzaville
Time-zone rules and display (1)

Supported calculations run from 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z until 2031-01-01T00:00:00Z. Zone names identify IANA representative locations; they do not locate a telephone number. The browser detects your device’s configured zone, which may differ from your physical location. Time rules: IANA tzdb 2026e. Location labels use its retained country tables. Times use the selected IANA entry; they are not a claim about every location in the country. The initial selection is a starting point; it does not confirm the capital’s time, country-wide time, or your location.

  • IANA Time Zone Databasetzdata2026eBrazzaville: calculation identifier Africa/Lagos. Display identifier Africa/Brazzaville. Display source: zone.tab, line 137. Relation source: zone1970.tab, line 236. Alias Africa/Brazzaville → Africa/Lagos (backward, line 163).
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Country metadata confidence: Maintained library. Last reviewed: 2026-10-02.

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