Congo-Kinshasa

proper noun

Synonym of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa, the larger of the two countries named Congo. Capital: Kinshasa.

Similar
Democratic Republic of the CongoCongothe Democratic Republic of the Congo

Meanings

proper noun

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa, the larger of the two countries named Congo. Capital: Kinshasa.

Similar
Democratic Republic of the CongoCongothe Democratic Republic of the Congo

Origin

From Congo + Kinshasa to distinguish it from its neighbour, Congo-Brazzaville.

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Translations

Afrikaans Kongo-Kinshasa
  • Kongo-KinshasaCongo-Kinshasa — see also Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chinese Mandarin 剛果(金) /刚果(金)
  • 剛果(金) /刚果(金) (Gāngguǒ-Jīn)Congo-Kinshasa — see also Democratic Republic of the Congo
Danish Congo Kinshasa
  • Congo KinshasaCongo-Kinshasa — see also Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dutch Congo-Kinshasa
  • Congo-KinshasaCongo-Kinshasa — see also Democratic Republic of the Congo
Esperanto Kongo-Kinŝasa
  • Kongo-KinŝasaCongo-Kinshasa — see also Democratic Republic of the Congo
Estonian Kongo-Kinshasa, Kinshasa Kongo
  • Kongo-KinshasaCongo-Kinshasa — see also Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Kinshasa KongoCongo-Kinshasa — see also Democratic Republic of the Congo
Icelandic Kongó-Kinsasa
  • Kongó-KinsasaCongo-Kinshasa — see also Democratic Republic of the Congo
Italian Congo-Kinshasa
  • Congo-KinshasaCongo-Kinshasa — see also Democratic Republic of the Congo
Portuguese Congo-Kinshasa
  • Congo-KinshasaCongo-Kinshasa — see also Democratic Republic of the Congo
Romanian Congo-Kinshasa
  • Congo-KinshasaCongo-Kinshasa — see also Democratic Republic of the Congo
Russian Ко́нго-Кинша́са
  • Ко́нго-Кинша́са (Kóngo-Kinšása)Congo-Kinshasa — see also Democratic Republic of the Congo
Swedish Kongo-Kinshasa
  • Kongo-KinshasaCongo-Kinshasa — see also Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cite this entry
APA

Congo-Kinshasa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Congo-Kinshasa

MLA

“Congo-Kinshasa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Congo-Kinshasa. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Congo-Kinshasa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Congo-Kinshasa.

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