Internet status in Congo - Kinshasa Operational
Address blocks silent right now: 1% · 2026-10-21 00:07:32 UTC
Across Congo - Kinshasa, 23% of address blocks stopped answering our checks. None of the leading providers we watch showed a drop of its own, so the cause is likely outside their networks.
Latest recorded event: 16 Oct 2026 01:40 UTC · Degraded · Address blocks silent 23% · 60 min. Recorded outages in Congo - Kinshasa ↓
Leading providers
| Provider | ASN | Share of users | Status | Signal dip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange RDC | AS37447 | 32% | Operational | 0% |
| Celtel DRC | AS37020 | 29.9% | Operational | 0% |
| Vodacom Congo | AS37453 | 21.4% | Operational | 0% |
| STE Africell RDC SPRL | AS327738 | 7.6% | Operational | 0% |
| Starlink · global network, measured worldwide | AS14593 | 4.2% | Operational | 0% |
| CanalBox (GVA) | AS36924 | 2.6% | Operational | 1% |
| Airtel Rwanda | AS327708 | 1.6% | Operational · country signal | - |
ℹ️ How to read this page
Degraded - signal dip ≥20% below its 24h baseline - partial outage or major disturbance
Major outage - dip ≥50% - large-scale loss of connectivity
“Signal dip” compares the current BGP-visibility and active-probing levels against the median of the previous 24 hours, corrected for global measurement artifacts (a worldwide simultaneous drop is ignored).
Data refreshes hourly. Per-ISP rows are measured in depth when the country shows an anomaly (pilot countries - continuously). The probable cause is a heuristic: an active fault on a submarine cable feeding the country ranks first, then routing signals, then power/access patterns.
Recorded outages in Congo - Kinshasa
| When (UTC) | Duration | Severity | Address blocks silent | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 01:40 | 60 min | Degraded | 23% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
| 16 Oct 2026 00:30 | 50 min | Degraded | 21% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
Submarine cables feeding Congo - Kinshasa
If a national outage coincides with a fault on one of these systems, the cable is a likely cause - check its live page:
Internet in Congo - Kinshasa: questions and answers
Is the internet down in Congo - Kinshasa right now?
No. At the last check (21 Oct 2026 00:07 UTC) the internet in Congo - Kinshasa was working normally: the signal was at its usual level.
When was the last internet outage in Congo - Kinshasa?
The latest recorded event in Congo - Kinshasa started on 16 Oct 2026 01:40 UTC and lasted 60 min. The signal dropped by 23% at its lowest point.
Which internet providers are watched in Congo - Kinshasa?
GeoCables watches the leading providers of Congo - Kinshasa: Orange RDC (32%), Celtel DRC (29.9%), Vodacom Congo (21.4%), STE Africell RDC SPRL (7.6%), Starlink (4.2%). The share is the part of the country's internet users served by the provider.
Which submarine cables connect Congo - Kinshasa?
Congo - Kinshasa is connected by 5 submarine cables in the GeoCables database, among them 2Africa, Lake Albert 1, Lake Albert 2, Lake Tanganyika. A break on one of them can slow down or cut international traffic.
How does GeoCables detect an internet outage?
The status comes from two independent signals: routing announcements (BGP) and active probing of networks inside the country. A drop of 20% or more below the usual level of the last 24 hours is shown as degraded, a drop of 50% or more as an outage. See internet outages in all countries.