The title compound, [Co(2)Cl(4)(C(7)H(8)N(4))(2)], contains a dinuclear complex molecule in which each Co(II) atom is tetra-hedrally coordinated by two N atoms and two chloride ions. The 1,1'-methyl-enebis(1H-imidazole) ligands adopt a bis-monodentate bridging mode linking two Co(II) atoms.