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LDS Missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

There are currently 9 active missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Explore where each one is based, the local time zones, the climate and what to do next if you have been called there.

Democratic Republic of the Congo with each mission's base city marked. Markers show where missions are based, not the areas they cover — the Church does not publish mission boundaries as map data, and missionaries serve across areas set by the mission.

Missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Every mission below links to its own page, with that mission’s map, local time, current weather, climate and preparation guides.

About LDS missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

There are currently 9 active LDS missions based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in 6 cities across 6 regions. Some cities carry more than one: Kinshasa (4). Those cities are spread about 1,550 km (950 miles) from Kinshasa in the west to Lubumbashi in the east.

4 missions are based in the national capital, Kinshasa. Every mission city is south of the equator, so the calendar seasons run the opposite way to the northern hemisphere: December to February is summer and June to August is winter. Mission cities range from near sea level at Kinshasa (281 m / 922 ft) to Kolwezi at 1,485 m (4,872 ft).

Missionaries serve across areas set by their mission, which can reach well beyond the city the mission is based in, and they are transferred between those areas during a mission.

Time zones used by missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo keep 2 different time zones, so the right hour to write depends on which mission you are following. The clocks below are live, and follow daylight saving wherever it applies.

Missionary Tracker shows this clock next to your missionary, so nobody at home has to work out whether it is a reasonable hour to write.

Climate and seasons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mission cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo fall into 3 Köppen climate classes, so conditions are not the same across the country.

The most common are tropical savanna (Aw), covering 7 missions including Kananga and Kinshasa, monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Cwa), covering 1 mission including Lubumbashi and subtropical highland (Cwb), covering 1 mission including Kolwezi.

Across those cities, the warmest monthly average high is 32 °C (90 °F) in Mbuji-Mayi during May, and the coolest monthly average low is 7 °C (44 °F) in Lubumbashi during July.

Always use your Missionary Portal and your mission’s own “what to bring” instructions when deciding what clothing or equipment to pack. This describes the weather, not what to take.

Languages

The languages most widely used across the Democratic Republic of the Congo are French, Lingala, Kongo and Swahili, alongside 1 further language in regular use.

This describes the country, not the assignment. The language a missionary is called to speak is set by the Church and stated in the call itself — it can differ from the languages above, and missionaries serving in the same country are not always assigned the same one.

Preparing to serve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

If you have received a mission call to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, begin with the instructions in your Missionary Portal and the mission’s own letter — those are the only sources that speak for your mission. These guides cover the practical side nobody sends you: the paperwork, the shopping, the packing and the last weeks at home.

Mission Preparation

LDS Mission Preparation Checklist: Everything to Do Before You Leave

The whole runway in one place — from the year before you submit a recommendation to the morning you leave for the MTC.

Read the guideMission Call

What to Do After Receiving Your Mission Call

The call answers where and when. This is the order to do everything that follows, starting with the parts that have deadlines.

Read the guidePacking

LDS Missionary Packing List

Everything worth packing, in the order you should buy it, and the things most missionaries wish they had left at home.

Read the guideMTC

What to Bring to the MTC

The quick answer first, then the detail: what you actually need on arrival day and what can stay in the suitcase.

Read the guide

Visa and travel arrangements for the Democratic Republic of the Congo are handled through your Missionary Portal and the Church’s travel office. Follow their instructions rather than any third-party summary, including this one.

Printable Democratic Republic of the Congo countdown map

Turn the mission length into a free printable countdown map of Democratic Republic of the Congo, with one numbered square for each mission day to colour in.

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