+243 Congo - Kinshasa
+243 is the calling code of Congo - Kinshasa.
- ISO
- CD
- Region
- Africa
- Exit code when calling from Congo - Kinshasa
- 00
- Leading digit
- Not confirmed
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Congo - Kinshasa at a glance
country in Central Africa
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Official languages
- French
- Currency
- CFCongolese franc
- Population
- 105,789,7312023
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How to call Congo - Kinshasa
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The country calling code for Congo - Kinshasa.
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Example numbers
Illustrative national-number digits from libphonenumber v9.0.40. The calling code and international access prefix are not included.
| Number type | National number | National length |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed line | 1234567 | 7–10 digits |
| Mobile | 991234567 | 7 digits or 9 digits |
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Calling from Congo - Kinshasa
Congo - Kinshasa's listed exit code is 00. Your provider may differ; check its instructions.
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Country reference sources (6)
Catalog country/territory source identity through exact nondeprecated P297 plus retained entity-scope evidence; no political/legal status inferred.
- WikidataQ974 · Democratic Republic of the Congo · revision 2558482625reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z, 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:08:58.524Z.
- WikidataQ3838 · Kinshasa · revision 2537907664reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:19.188Z.
- WikidataQ150 · French · revision 2561496129reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z.
- WikidataQ4734 · Congolese franc · revision 2556734866reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z, 2026-11-01Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:47.544Z.
- WikidataQ37113960 · estimate · revision 2558271034reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:47:39.638Z.
- Natural Earth
- Country referenceQ974 · Democratic Republic of the Congo. Revision 2558482625. Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:08:58.524Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z.Licence
- Descriptioncountry in Central Africa. Q974 · revision 2558482625. Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:08:58.524Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00.Description source
- Capital: KinshasaLinked English label: Kinshasa (Q3838), revision 2537907664. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:19.188Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Statement q974$F8F5F746-C7DF-4259-9038-4A46955DF80F, revision 2558482625, normal rank. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: KinshasaStatement q974$F8F5F746-C7DF-4259-9038-4A46955DF80F
- 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 q974$13995EB7-3EE2-4E38-A381-EBFED60BA4E5, revision 2558482625, normal rank. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: FrenchStatement q974$13995EB7-3EE2-4E38-A381-EBFED60BA4E5
- Currency: Congolese francSource-reported currency property; no currency code, symbol or legal-tender status is inferred. Linked English label: Congolese franc (Q4734), revision 2556734866. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:47.544Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q974$D4CEAC85-1FB5-43AE-AD1F-361781B24B39, revision 2558482625, normal rank. No references attached in the selected revision. Displayed unit symbol: CF. Separate retained P5061 source on Q4734, revision 2556734866. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:47.544Z; reviewed 2026-11-01. Unique literal eligible English/universal symbol at highest retained rank; no ISO-code substitution. Selected symbol statement Q4734$6483c756-4ef4-1d36-6cc0-c373f844499c, normal rank.Linked English label: Congolese francStatement q974$D4CEAC85-1FB5-43AE-AD1F-361781B24B39Unit symbol sourceSymbol source licence
- Source-reported population: 2023 · Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Method/circumstance P459 English label: estimate (Q37113960), revision 2558271034. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:47:39.638Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement Q974$dd501c5b-4376-6737-a71b-375825045536, revision 2558482625, preferred rank. Qualifications: P459: Q37113960 · P585: 2023 (year precision). 1 reference group attached in the selected revision. Population is source-reported for 2023, with year precision. Stated source method/circumstance (P459): estimate (Q37113960). Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Method/circumstance P459 English label: estimateStatement Q974$dd501c5b-4376-6737-a71b-375825045536
- MapAll 2 geometry parts and 2 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: 2. Map extent: Congo - Kinshasa. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion.Public-domain termsWikidata source position: Kinshasa
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. Choose an IANA entry. Some entries may show the same current time.
- IANA Time Zone Databasetzdata2026eKinshasa: calculation identifier Africa/Lagos. Display identifier Africa/Kinshasa. Dem. Rep. of Congo (west) Display source: zone.tab, line 134. Relation source: zone1970.tab, line 236. Alias Africa/Kinshasa → Africa/Lagos (backward, line 175). Lubumbashi: calculation identifier Africa/Maputo. Display identifier Africa/Lubumbashi. Dem. Rep. of Congo (east) Display source: zone.tab, line 135. Relation source: zone1970.tab, line 232. Alias Africa/Lubumbashi → Africa/Maputo (backward, line 179).
Country and calling-code metadata (2)
Country metadata confidence: Maintained library. Last reviewed: 2026-10-02.
- CLDR JSON48.2.0 · bb334e8d6250c9363e957e131bf7e6d08ec72f91
- google/libphonenumberv9.0.40 · 9d77a67180fc7d342bf04da469968501317bbc91
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