05 area code — Oriental Province (Kisanga/Mbandaka)
In Congo - Kinshasa, the area code 05 covers Oriental Province (Kisanga/Mbandaka). Numbers are written internationally as +243 5.
* Congo - Kinshasa spans more than one time zone; the clock shows its primary zone.
How to call Oriental Province (Kisanga/Mbandaka)
- From abroad
- +243 5 XXX XXXX
- Within Congo - Kinshasa
- 05 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +243
About the 05 area code
When you see a number beginning +243 5, it belongs to Oriental Province (Kisanga/Mbandaka): the 243 is Congo - Kinshasa's country calling code and 5 is the area code.
Area codes like 05 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local Congo - Kinshasa number. To actually receive an SMS on a Congo - Kinshasa number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Oriental Province (Kisanga/Mbandaka)?
Oriental Province (Kisanga/Mbandaka) uses the area code 05, written internationally as +243 5.
How do I call Oriental Province (Kisanga/Mbandaka) from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +243 5, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Oriental Province (Kisanga/Mbandaka)?
Oriental Province (Kisanga/Mbandaka) is in the Africa/Kinshasa time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 05 a mobile or a landline code?
05 is a geographic (landline) area code for Oriental Province (Kisanga/Mbandaka). Mobile numbers in Congo - Kinshasa use their own separate prefixes.