Which countries border the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo shares a land border with nine countries: Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. That is more than 152 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbours on a map
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is shown in green and its nine neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Angola | 4 |
| Burundi | 3 |
| Central African Republic | 6 |
| Republic of the Congo | 5 |
| Rwanda | 4 |
| South Sudan | 6 |
| Tanzania | 8 |
| Uganda | 5 |
| Zambia | 8 |
Two borders away
These 11 countries border a neighbour of the Democratic Republic of the Congo but not the Democratic Republic of the Congo itself, so you cross exactly two borders to reach them by land.
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How far are you from the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
Which countries border the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo shares a land border with nine countries: Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
How many countries border the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Nine. That is more than 152 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sudan and Zimbabwe. Each one borders a neighbour of the Democratic Republic of the Congo without touching the Democratic Republic of the Congo itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face the Democratic Republic of the Congo across water are not listed here, and neither are borders of overseas territories far from the mainland. This is the same list the Border Chain game plays with.
Countries with the most neighbours
Land borders as used by the Border Chain game, checked October 8, 2026. Country outlines from Natural Earth.