Kongo Central
| Kongo Central | |
|---|---|
| Zongo Falls on the Inkisi River | |
| Coordinates: 05°49′S 13°29′E / 5.817°S 13.483°E | |
| Country | DR Congo | 
| Capital and largest city | Matadi | 
| Government | |
| • Body | Provincial Assembly of Kongo Central | 
| • Governor | Grâce Bilolo | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 53,920 km2 (20,820 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2024) | |
|  • Total | 6,923,500 | 
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | 
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Native: | BaKongo | 
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) | 
| ISO 3166 code | CD-BC | 
| License Plate Code | CGO / 10 | 
| Official language | French | 
| National languages | Kikongo ya Leta, lingala | 
| HDI (2017) | 0.432 low | 
| Non-national language | Kikongo | 
Kongo Central (Kongo: Kongo dia Kati), formerly Bas-Congo, is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Matadi.