Zaire: Map & Borders Over Time

Zaire appears on 4 of the 39 border maps, from 1945 to 2010. Its mapped territory was largest in 1945, at roughly 2.35 million km².

Map of Zaire in 1945 — Border map for 1945. See the world in 1945.

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Territory of Zaire over time

Approximate area on each border map.

Map year	Approx. area	Change
1945	2.35 million km²	–
1960	2.35 million km²	+0%
1994	2.35 million km²	+0%
2010	2.35 million km²	+0%

Cities within Zaire in 1945

Kinshasa