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Submarine cables in Rep.

1 submarine cable landing points in Rep.. View coordinates, connected cables, and detailed location info.

The Republic of Congo has one submarine cable landing point located in Pointe-Noire. Two submarine cables currently land in the country, providing international connectivity.

The longest cable serving the Republic of Congo is 2Africa, which became ready for service in 2024 and spans 45,000 kilometers. This cable connects the country to Angola, Bahrain, Comoros, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, and Djibouti. The West Africa Cable System (WACS), in service since 2012, is 14,530 kilometers long and links the Republic of Congo to Angola, Cameroon, Cape Verde, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana.

The main internet service providers by user base are MTN Congo, CanalBox (GVA), Congo Telecom, and Airtel Congo. The Republic of Congo is classified as terrestrial in terms of resilience, meaning its connectivity relies primarily on land-based infrastructure. GeoCables recorded four outages in the past 90 days, with the most recent occurring on October 17, 2026.

Submarine cable resilience index: 33/100 - land-connected →

Submarine cables: Rep. (2)

Every cable that lands in this country, with live latency on its page.

2Africa (45 000 km, since 2024) West Africa Cable System (WACS) (14 530 km, since 2012)

Vital cables for Rep.

Cables landing here whose break would hurt this country most, by our cable graph.

No single cable break would cut this country off: alternatives exist for every cable.

Landing Points (1)

Name Latitude Longitude Connected Cables

Connectivity status

Internet status by provider and the resilience of the country's cable connectivity.

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Submarine cables in Rep.: questions and answers

How many submarine cables land in Rep.?

Rep. has 2 submarine cables and 1 landing points in the GeoCables database.

What are the oldest and newest cables in Rep.?

The oldest cable in service is West Africa Cable System (WACS) (2012), the newest is 2Africa (2024).

What happens if a submarine cable to Rep. breaks?

By our cable graph no single break cuts Rep. off. The largest effect comes from 2Africa: up to plus 3.5 ms towards Türkiye. We count paths and milliseconds, not capacity.

Is the internet working in Rep. right now?

At the last check (2026-11-04 13:07 UTC) the internet in Rep. was working normally. Providers and history

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