Disambiguator map for countries named Congo

Congo or The Congo may refer to: *

Congo River The Congo River, formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second-longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the third-largest river in the world list of rivers by discharge, by discharge volume, following the Amazon Ri ...

, in central Africa * Congo Basin, the sedimentary basin of the river *

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...

, the larger country to the southeast, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Kinshasa" *

Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo), is a country located on the western coast of Central ...

, the smaller country to the northwest, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Brazzaville"

Places

Africa

* Congo Canyon, a submarine canyon *

Kingdom of Kongo The Kingdom of Kongo ( or ''Wene wa Kongo;'' ) was a kingdom in Central Africa. It was located in present-day northern Angola, the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. At its gre ...

(1390–1914) * Kingdom of Kakongo (15th century–1885) *

Congo Free State The Congo Free State, also known as the Independent State of the Congo (), was a large Sovereign state, state and absolute monarchy in Central Africa from 1885 to 1908. It was privately owned by Leopold II of Belgium, King Leopold II, the const ...

(1885–1908) *

Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) The Republic of the Congo () was the period of the history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1960 and 1971. Located in Central Africa, the state was created with the independence of the Belgian Congo in 1960. From 1960 to 1966, ...

or Congo-Léopoldville (1960–1971) *

People's Republic of the Congo The People's Republic of the Congo () was a Marxist–Leninist socialist state that existed in the Republic of the Congo from 1969 to 1992. The People's Republic of the Congo was founded in December 1969 as the first Marxist-Leninist state ...

(1969–1992) * M'banza Congo, capital of Zaire Province in Angola * Kongo, Ghana, town in Ghana * Kongo, Liberia, small town in Liberia

Former colonies

Belgian Congo The Belgian Congo (, ; ) was a Belgian colonial empire, Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence in 1960 and became the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville). The former colony adopted its present name, the Democratic Repu ...

(modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) * French Congo (modern-day Republic of the Congo) * Portuguese Congo (modern-day Kabinda, Angola)

United States

* Congo, Alabama * Congo, Missouri * Congo, Pennsylvania * Congo, West Virginia * Congo Cay, United States Virgin Islands

Elsewhere

* Congo, New South Wales, Australia * Congo, Paraíba, Brazil * Congo River (disambiguation), a list of rivers with the name * Congo Town, a village in Andros Island, Bahamas * Congo Volcano or Congo Mountain, in Costa Rica

Languages and ethnic groups

Niger–Congo languages Niger–Congo is a hypothetical language family spoken over the majority of sub-Saharan Africa. It unites the Mande languages, the Atlantic–Congo languages (which share a characteristic noun class system), and possibly several smaller groups ...

** Kongo languages ***

Kongo language Kongo or Kikongo is one of the Bantu languages spoken by the Kongo people living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Angola. It is a tonal language. The vast majority of present-day speakers live ...

, a Bantu language * Kongo people, a Bantu ethnic group

Arts and entertainment

Music

* The Congos, a reggae vocal group from Jamaica ** ''Congo'' (album), 1979 * "Congo" (song), by Genesis, 1997 *

Kongos (band) Kongos (often styled as KONGOS) is a South African Americans, South African American band, now based in Austin, Texas. The alternative rock group consists of four brothers: Dylan (vocals, bass guitar, guitar), Johnny (accordion, keyboards, voc ...

, a South African American band

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Congo'' (novel), a 1980 novel by Michael Crichton ** ''Congo'' (film), a 1995 film based on the novel * Congo (chess variant), using a 7×7 gameboard * ''Congo'' (pinball), a 1995 pinball machine * ''Congo'' (TV series), a 2001 nature documentary * '' Congo – A Political Tragedy'', a 2018 documentary film * '' Congo: The Epic History of a People'', a 2010 book by David van Reybrouck * ''Kongo'' (film), a 1932 American film

People

* Edwin Congo (born 1976), Colombian footballer * Louis Congo (fl. 1725), emancipated slave appointed public executioner of French Louisiana * Richard Congo (born 1961), American basketball player * Cheick Kongo (born 1975), French mixed martial arts fighter and kickboxer * John Kongos (born 1945), South African singer and songwriter * Kongo Kong, wrestling ring name of Steven Wilson (born 1979)

Other uses

* Congo (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee who learned how to draw and paint * Congo (loa), a voodoo spirit * Congo Airways, the flag carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Congo Airlines, a former airline * , a Royal Navy ship * Conference of NGOs (CoNGO), a membership association of non-governmental organizations * Kongo University, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Congo Brands, the manufacturer of Prime (drink)