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"Kongo" redirects here. For other uses, see Kongo (disambiguation). For the Japanese word, see Kongō.

The Congo may refer to the Congo River in central Africa or the Congo Basin, the sedimentary basin of the river.

Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the river:

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the larger country to the southeast, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Kinshasa" (Capital: Kinshasa; formerly known as Zaire)
Republic of the Congo, the smaller country to the northwest, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Brazzaville" (Capital: Brazzaville)

Congo or Kongo may also refer to:

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 (1932 film), an American film

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)

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
HMS Congo (1816), a Royal Navy ship
Conference of NGOs (CoNGO), a membership association of non-governmental organizations
Kongo University, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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	'''The Congo''' may refer to the ] in central Africa or the ], the sedimentary basin of the river.		'''The Congo''' may refer to the ] in central Africa or the ], the sedimentary basin of the river.