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Practical Country Info
Democratic Republic of the Congo Practical Country Info
KinshasaLocal time
Time, road side, electricity, plugs, communications and standard country identifiers in one practical reference.
For Democratic Republic of the Congo, civil time is represented by Africa/Kinshasa, traffic keeps to the right side, the listed mains supply is 230 V, the international calling code is +243, and the country-code domain is .cd.
Time zone
Africa/Kinshasa
Driving side
Right side
Mains voltage
230 V
Calling code
+243
ISO alpha-2
CD
Civil time
Democratic Republic of the Congo time right now
Civil time reference
IANA time-zone identifiers used on this page
Democratic Republic of the Congo uses multiple IANA zones on this page: Africa/Kinshasa, Africa/Lubumbashi.
Road standard
Driving side
Right side traffic
Road convention
Vehicles normally travel on the right side of the road in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Electrical system
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Nominal mains voltage
230 V
Plug and socket types
Plug and socket types
Type C
2 round pins
Type E
2 round pins with a projecting earth pin
Socket diagrams show the identifying pin geometry. Actual outlet faceplates can vary by manufacturer and installation.
Communications and identifiers
How Democratic Republic of the Congo is identified internationally
+243
Calling code
.cd
Country domain
CD
ISO 3166
Alpha 2CD
Alpha 3COD
Numeric180
For Democratic Republic of the Congo, measurement: This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units.
Structured reference
Democratic Republic of the Congo practical data table
| Field | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | Africa/Kinshasa | IANA |
| Driving side | Right side | Cited road convention |
| Mains voltage | 230 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 50 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| Calling code | +243 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .cd | IANA Root Zone |
| ISO alpha-2 | CD | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | COD | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 180 | ISO 3166 |
| Measurement practice | This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units. | Page methodology |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document Democratic Republic of the Congo's cited practical-data fields, including calling code +243, ccTLD .cd, time-zone reference Africa/Kinshasa, and identify the authority used for each claim.