Which countries border the Republic of the Congo?
The Republic of the Congo shares a land border with five countries: Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon. That is more than 98 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
The Republic of the Congo and its neighbours on a map
The Republic of the Congo is shown in green and its five neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Republic of the Congo
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of the Republic of the Congo
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Angola | 4 |
| Cameroon | 6 |
| Central African Republic | 6 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9 |
| Gabon | 3 |
Two borders away
These 11 countries border a neighbour of the Republic of the Congo but not the Republic of the Congo itself, so you cross exactly two borders to reach them by land.
Think you know your neighbours?
Border Chain gives you two countries and you connect them by naming neighbours, one border at a time. A new puzzle every day.
How far are you from the 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 Republic of the Congo?
The Republic of the Congo shares a land border with five countries: Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon.
How many countries border the Republic of the Congo?
Five. That is more than 98 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from the Republic of the Congo?
Burundi, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Each one borders a neighbour of the Republic of the Congo without touching the Republic of the Congo itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face the 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.