Congo Basin Map
The Congo Basin is a basin of the Congo River in West Equatorial Africa, covering about 1,000,000 km² (386,000 sq mi). This map shows its extent on shaded relief, with the surrounding relief, rivers, borders and cities.
How to read this map
The Congo Basin is about 1,000,000 km² (386,000 sq mi) in area. It extends across Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Malawi, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda and Zambia.
The dashed outline marks the Congo Basin as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Kinshasa, Luanda, Kano, Douala, Yaoundé, Kaduna, Kampala and Lubumbashi. Labeled countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Tanzania, Nigeria, Zambia, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo and Gabon.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Congo Basin come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Congo Basin is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Congo Basin facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 1,000,000 km² (386,000 sq mi) |
| Highest point | Mount Karisimbi, 4,507 m (14,787 ft) |
| Body of water | the River Congo |
| Countries | Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Malawi, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda and Zambia |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda. Compare with the world mountain ranges map.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Congo Basin?
About 1,000,000 km² (386,000 sq mi).
Where is the Congo Basin?
The Congo Basin is in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Malawi, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda and Zambia.
Can I download a blank map of the Congo Basin?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted landform but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Congo Basin Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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