World Number Plates

Number Plates of Republic of Congo

Continent: Africa

Capital: Brazzaville

Population: 3 million

Country ISO code: CG

Country OVAL code: RCB
(Rpublique Congo)

Driving Side: Right

First license issued in 1962

Number of vehicles:
cars 26,000 (1989), trucks and buses 20,000 (1989)

Road information:
total: 12,800 km; paved: 1,242 km; unpaved: 11,558 km (1999 est.)

Located in the Western part of Central Africa, Congo is surrounded by Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic and Angola.

Temporary number plates in the Republic of Congo have red lettering on turquoise plates. The 1960 - 1982 series of car registrations had black lettering on white number plates.