Congo or The Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa: * Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, capital Kinshasa, formerly known as Zaire, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Kinshasa" *

Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ...

, the smaller country to the northwest, capital Brazzaville, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Brazzaville" Congo or Kongo may also refer to:

Places

Africa

Congo Basin The Congo Basin (french: Bassin du Congo) is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River. The Congo Basin is located in Central Africa, in a region known as west equatorial Africa. The Congo Basin region is sometimes known simply as the Congo. It con ...

, or the Congo, the sedimentary basin of the Congo River * Congo Canyon, a submarine canyon *

Kingdom of Kongo The Kingdom of Kongo ( kg, Kongo dya Ntotila or ''Wene wa Kongo;'' pt, Reino do Congo) was a kingdom located in central Africa in present-day northern Angola, the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of the ...

(1390–1914) * Kingdom of Kakongo (15th century–1885) * Congo Free State (1885–1908) * Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) or Congo-Léopoldville (1960–1971) * People's Republic of the Congo (1969–1992) * Kongo, Ghana, town in Ghana * Kongo, Liberia, small town in Liberia

Former colonies

* Belgian Congo * French Congo * Portuguese Congo

United States

* Congo, Alabama * Congo, Missouri * Congo, Pennsylvania * Congo, West Virginia

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

Arts and entertainment

Music

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

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* Congo (novel), ''Congo'' (novel), a 1980 novel by Michael Crichton ** Congo (film), ''Congo'' (film), a 1995 film based on the novel * Congo (chess variant), using a 7×7 gameboard * Congo (pinball), ''Congo'' (pinball), a 1995 pinball machine * Congo (TV series), ''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 (1932 film), ''Kongo'' (1932 film), an 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