Lightning strikes in Republic of the Congo
The detection network has located 237 lightning strikes in Republic of the Congo since the archive began, including 74 in the last 7 days. That is 0.00% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Republic of the Congo #91 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Republic of the Congo is counted under Africa in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 12 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 14 |
| 2026-08-13 | 3 |
| 2026-08-12 | 39 |
| 2026-08-11 | 6 |
| 2026-08-10 | 4 |
| 2026-08-09 | 4 |
| 2026-08-08 | 4 |
| 2026-08-06 | 6 |
| 2026-08-03 | 95 |
| 2026-08-02 | 3 |
| 2026-07-31 | 37 |
| 2026-07-30 | 22 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Republic of the Congo's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Likouala | 206 | 62 | 86.9% |
| 2 | Sangha | 27 | 12 | 11.4% |
| 3 | Cuvette | 4 | 0 | 1.7% |
These are detected strikes, and detection coverage differs by region; the data hub explains the method and its limits. For the climatological picture, see which countries get the most lightning.
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