List of cities and towns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo facts for kids
For a list of cities that are administrative divisions, see Cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
This is a list of places, mostly cities and towns, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo without regard to their official status.
Administrative units
Human settlements can be one of the following subdivisions of the DR Congo: cities, communes, groupings (fr. groupements) and villages; or may not be an administrative division at all.
Towns and cities
Name | Population (2010 est.) |
Coordinates | Province | Former name |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aba | Orientale | |||
Aketi | 40,507 | 2°44′N 23°47′E / 2.74°N 23.78°E | Orientale | |
Ango | 8,381 | 4°02′N 25°52′E / 4.03°N 25.87°E | Orientale | |
Aru | 29,801 | 2°52′N 30°51′E / 2.87°N 30.85°E | Orientale | |
Bafwasende | 14,504 | 1°05′N 27°16′E / 1.08°N 27.27°E | Orientale | |
Bagata | 18,938 | 3°44′S 17°57′E / 3.73°S 17.95°E | Bandundu | |
Bakwa-Kalonji | 69,619 | 6°11′S 23°23′E / 6.18°S 23.38°E | Kasai-Oriental | |
Balamba | 52,860 | 12°47′S 28°39′E / 12.79°S 28.65°E | Katanga | |
Bambesa | 14,959 | 3°28′N 25°43′E / 3.47°N 25.72°E | Orientale | |
Banana | Bas-Congo | |||
Bandundu | 137,460 | 3°19′S 17°23′E / 3.31°S 17.38°E | Bandundu | Banningville |
Baraka | 115,289 | 4°06′S 29°05′E / 4.10°S 29.09°E | Sud-Kivu | |
Basankusu | 27,492 | 1°14′N 19°48′E / 1.23°N 19.80°E | Équateur | |
Basoko (Basoko-Bandu) | 50,352 | 1°14′N 23°35′E / 1.24°N 23.59°E | Orientale | |
Befale | 3,723 | 0°28′N 20°58′E / 0.47°N 20.97°E | Équateur | |
Beni | 95,407 | 0°29′N 29°27′E / 0.49°N 29.45°E | Nord-Kivu | |
Bikoro | 7,128 | 0°45′S 18°07′E / 0.75°S 18.12°E | Équateur | |
Binga | 64,639 | 2°24′N 20°25′E / 2.40°N 20.42°E | Équateur | |
Boende | 33,765 | 0°13′S 20°52′E / 0.22°S 20.86°E | Équateur | |
Bokoro | 2°48′S 18°14′E / 2.80°S 18.23°E | Bandundu | ||
Bokungu (Bokungo) | 7,829 | 0°41′S 22°19′E / 0.68°S 22.32°E | Équateur | |
Bolobo | 31,735 | 2°10′S 16°14′E / 2.16°S 16.24°E | Bandundu | |
Bolomba | 4,252 | 0°29′N 19°12′E / 0.48°N 19.20°E | Équateur | |
Boma | 167,326 | 5°51′S 13°03′E / 5.85°S 13.05°E | Bas-Congo | |
Bomongo | 4,784 | 1°22′N 18°21′E / 1.37°N 18.35°E | Équateur | |
Bondo | 18,118 | 3°49′N 23°40′E / 3.81°N 23.67°E | Orientale | |
Bongandanga | 3,648 | 1°31′N 21°03′E / 1.51°N 21.05°E | Équateur | |
Bosobolo | 12,932 | 4°11′N 19°53′E / 4.19°N 19.88°E | Équateur | |
Budjala | 21,259 | 2°39′N 19°42′E / 2.65°N 19.70°E | Équateur | |
Bukama (Bukama-Kibanda) | 75,814 | 9°13′S 25°50′E / 9.21°S 25.84°E | Katanga | |
Bukavu | 1,012,053 | 2°31′S 28°50′E / 2.51°S 28.84°E | Sud-Kivu | Costermansville |
Bulungu | 54,880 | 4°33′S 18°36′E / 4.55°S 18.60°E | Bandundu | |
Bumba | 103,328 | 2°11′N 22°28′E / 2.19°N 22.46°E | Équateur | |
Bunia | 327,837 | 1°34′N 30°14′E / 1.56°N 30.24°E | Orientale | |
Businga (Mombombo) | 32,590 | 3°20′N 20°52′E / 3.34°N 20.87°E | Équateur | |
Buta | 53,401 | 2°49′N 24°44′E / 2.82°N 24.74°E | Orientale | |
Butembo | 204,452 | 0°08′N 29°17′E / 0.13°N 29.28°E | Nord-Kivu | |
Dekese | 3,241 | 3°27′S 21°24′E / 3.45°S 21.40°E | Kasai-Occidental | |
Demba | 21,019 | 5°31′S 22°16′E / 5.51°S 22.26°E | Kasai-Occidental | |
Dibaya | 3,857 | 6°31′S 22°52′E / 6.51°S 22.87°E | Kasai-Occidental | |
Dibaya-Lubue (Dibaya-Lubwe) | 37,390 | 4°09′S 19°52′E / 4.15°S 19.87°E | Bandundu | |
Dilolo | 17,446 | 9°13′S 25°07′E / 9.22°S 25.12°E | Katanga | |
Dilunga | 23,804 | Kasai-Oriental | ||
Dimbelenge | 3,815 | 5°33′S 23°07′E / 5.55°S 23.12°E | Kasai-Occidental | |
Djugu | 27,112 | 1°55′N 30°30′E / 1.92°N 30.50°E | Orientale | |
Dungu | 26,894 | 3°37′N 28°34′E / 3.62°N 28.57°E | Orientale | |
Feshi | 7,591 | 6°07′S 18°10′E / 6.12°S 18.17°E | Bandundu | |
Fizi | 12,494 | 4°18′S 28°56′E / 4.30°S 28.94°E | Sud-Kivu | |
Fungurume | 32,399 | 10°37′S 26°18′E / 10.62°S 26.30°E | Katanga | |
Gandajika (Ngandajika) | 140,556 | 6°44′S 23°58′E / 6.74°S 23.96°E | Kasai-Oriental | |
Gbadolite | 48,083 | 4°17′N 21°01′E / 4.29°N 21.02°E | Équateur | |
Gemena | 132,971 | 3°16′N 19°46′E / 3.26°N 19.77°E | Équateur | |
Goma | 377,112 | 1°41′S 29°13′E / 1.69°S 29.22°E | Nord-Kivu | |
Gungu | 22,946 | 5°48′S 19°20′E / 5.80°S 19.33°E | Bandundu | |
Gwane | 4°43′N 25°49′E / 4.71°N 25.81°E | Orientale | ||
Idiofa | 58,637 | 5°02′S 19°36′E / 5.03°S 19.60°E | Bandundu | |
Idjwi | 4,567 | 2°09′S 29°04′E / 2.15°S 29.07°E | Sud-Kivu | |
Ikela | 15,214 | 1°11′S 23°16′E / 1.18°S 23.27°E | Équateur | |
Ilebo (Port-Franqui) | 72,059 | 4°19′S 20°37′E / 4.32°S 20.61°E | Kasai-Occidental | |
Inga | 10,417 | 5°39′S 13°39′E / 5.65°S 13.65°E | Bas-Congo | |
Ingende | 3,951 | 0°15′S 18°57′E / 0.25°S 18.95°E | Équateur | |
Inkisi (Kisantu) | 77,797 | 5°08′S 15°04′E / 5.13°S 15.07°E | Bas-Congo | |
Inongo | 46,657 | 1°56′S 18°17′E / 1.94°S 18.28°E | Bandundu | |
Irumu | 10,387 | 1°27′N 29°52′E / 1.45°N 29.87°E | Orientale | |
Isangi (Équateur) | 11,608 | 0°51′S 18°22′E / 0.85°S 18.37°E | Équateur | |
Kabalo | 58,332 | 6°03′S 26°55′E / 6.05°S 26.91°E | Katanga | |
Kabambare | 10,375 | 4°42′S 27°43′E / 4.70°S 27.72°E | Maniema | |
Kabeya-Kamwanga (Kenankuna) | 30,027 | 6°16′S 22°38′E / 6.27°S 22.63°E | Kasai-Occidental | |
Kabinda | 192,364 | 6°08′S 24°29′E / 6.13°S 24.48°E | Kasai-Oriental | |
Kabongo | 13,979 | 7°19′S 25°35′E / 7.32°S 25.58°E | Katanga | |
Kahemba | 18,061 | 5°15′S 19°42′E / 5.25°S 19.70°E | Bandundu | |
Kalemie | 92,400 | 5°55′S 29°10′E / 5.92°S 29.17°E | Katanga | Albertville |
Kalima (Kamisuku) | 47,030 | 2°31′S 26°26′E / 2.51°S 26.43°E | Maniema | |
Kalo | 4°07′S 19°14′E / 4.12°S 19.24°E | Bandundu | ||
Kambove | 71,756 | 10°52′S 26°36′E / 10.87°S 26.60°E | Katanga | |
Kamina | 143,753 | 8°44′S 25°01′E / 8.73°S 25.01°E | Katanga | |
Kamituga | 13,361 | 3°04′S 28°11′E / 3.06°S 28.18°E | Sud-Kivu | |
Kampene | 14,819 | 3°36′S 26°40′E / 3.60°S 26.67°E | Maniema | |
Kananga | 967,007 | 5°53′S 22°24′E / 5.89°S 22.40°E | Kasai-Occidental | Luluabourg |
Kaniama | 57,507 | 7°34′S 24°10′E / 7.57°S 24.17°E | Katanga | |
Kanteba (Kateba) | 17,314 | 7°20′S 24°37′E / 7.33°S 24.62°E | Katanga | |
Kanyabayonga | 29,936 | 0°43′S 29°10′E / 0.71°S 29.17°E | Nord-Kivu | |
Kapanga | 2,173 | 11°30′S 26°45′E / 11.50°S 26.75°E | Katanga | |
Kasangulu | 30,724 | 4°35′S 15°11′E / 4.58°S 15.18°E | Bas-Congo | |
Kasenga | 21,400 | 10°38′S 26°46′E / 10.63°S 26.76°E | Katanga | |
Kasongo | 54,743 | 4°27′S 26°40′E / 4.45°S 26.66°E | Maniema | |
Kasongo-Lunda | 22,860 | 6°29′S 16°50′E / 6.48°S 16.83°E | Bandundu | |
Katako-Kombe | 7,592 | 3°24′S 24°25′E / 3.40°S 24.42°E | Kasai-Oriental | |
Katanda | 29,146 | 6°20′S 23°54′E / 6.33°S 23.90°E | Kasai-Oriental | |
Katwa | 60,591 | 0°06′N 29°19′E / 0.10°N 29.32°E | Nord-Kivu | |
Kayna | 34,653 | 0°37′S 29°10′E / 0.62°S 29.17°E | Nord-Kivu | |
Kazumba | 4,109 | 6°25′S 22°02′E / 6.42°S 22.03°E | Kasai-Occidental | |
Kenge | 42,884 | 4°50′S 16°54′E / 4.83°S 16.90°E | Bandundu | |
Kibombo | 17,527 | 3°57′S 25°59′E / 3.95°S 25.98°E | Maniema | |
Kikwit | 370,328 | 5°02′S 18°49′E / 5.03°S 18.81°E | Bandundu | |
Kimpese | 53,660 | 5°33′S 14°26′E / 5.55°S 14.43°E | Bas-Congo | |
Kindu | 163,587 | 2°57′S 25°55′E / 2.95°S 25.92°E | Maniema | |
Kinshasa | 8,900,721 | 4°19′S 15°19′E / 4.31°S 15.32°E | Kinshasa | Léopoldville |
Kinzau-Mvuete (Kinzau-Vuete) | 17,870 | 5°29′S 13°17′E / 5.48°S 13.28°E | Bas-Congo | |
Kipamba (Kikondja) | 30,026 | 8°12′S 26°25′E / 8.20°S 26.42°E | Katanga | |
Kipushi | 121,831 | 11°46′S 27°15′E / 11.76°S 27.25°E | Katanga | |
Kiri | 14,033 | 1°27′S 19°00′E / 1.45°S 19.00°E | Bandundu | |
Kirumba | 35,290 | 1°05′S 29°17′E / 1.09°S 29.29°E | Nord-Kivu | |
Kisangani | 868,672 | 0°32′N 25°11′E / 0.53°N 25.19°E | Orientale | Stanleyville |
Kitona | Bas-Congo | |||
Kituku | 43,460 | 1°06′N 29°58′E / 1.10°N 29.97°E | Orientale | |
Kole (Katanga) | 4,548 | 8°01′S 25°33′E / 8.02°S 25.55°E | Katanga | |
Kolwezi | 451,168 | 10°42′S 25°40′E / 10.70°S 25.66°E | Katanga | |
Kongolo | 62,455 | 5°23′S 26°59′E / 5.38°S 26.98°E | Katanga | |
Kungu | 7,738 | 2°47′N 19°12′E / 2.78°N 19.20°E | Équateur | |
Kutu | 37,405 | 2°44′S 18°09′E / 2.73°S 18.15°E | Bandundu | |
Libenge | 23,962 | 3°40′N 18°37′E / 3.66°N 18.62°E | Équateur | |
Likasi | 422,535 | 10°59′S 26°44′E / 10.98°S 26.73°E | Katanga | Jadotville |
Lisala | 79,235 | 2°08′N 21°31′E / 2.14°N 21.51°E | Équateur | |
Lodja | 61,689 | 3°29′S 23°25′E / 3.49°S 23.42°E | Kasai-Oriental | |
Lomela | 9,800 | 2°18′S 23°17′E / 2.30°S 23.28°E | Kasai-Oriental | |
Lubao (Sentery) | 26,694 | 5°23′S 25°45′E / 5.39°S 25.75°E | Kasai-Oriental | |
Lubefu | 2,028 | 4°43′S 24°25′E / 4.72°S 24.42°E | Kasai-Oriental | |
Lubero | 28,293 | 0°10′S 29°13′E / 0.16°S 29.22°E | Nord-Kivu | |
Lubudi | 21,176 | 9°57′S 25°58′E / 9.95°S 25.97°E | Katanga | |
Lubumbashi | 1,630,186 | 11°40′S 27°29′E / 11.66°S 27.48°E | Katanga | Elizabethville |
Lubutu | 7,822 | 0°44′S 26°35′E / 0.73°S 26.58°E | Maniema | |
Luebo | 29,167 | 5°21′S 21°25′E / 5.35°S 21.41°E | Kasai-Occidental | |
Luiza | 15,259 | 7°12′S 22°25′E / 7.20°S 22.42°E | Kasai-Occidental | |
Lukolela | 15,230 | 1°03′S 17°12′E / 1.05°S 17.20°E | Équateur | |
Lukula | 31,394 | 5°23′S 12°57′E / 5.38°S 12.95°E | Bas-Congo | |
Lukunga mputu | 31,394 | 5°23′S 12°57′E / 5.38°S 12.95°E | Bas-Congo | |
Luozi | 13,258 | 4°57′S 14°08′E / 4.95°S 14.13°E | Bas-Congo | |
Lupatapata (Luhatahata) | 18,444 | 4°40′S 24°17′E / 4.67°S 24.28°E | Kasai-Oriental | |
Luputa | 37,848 | 7°10′S 23°42′E / 7.17°S 23.70°E | Kasai-Oriental | |
Lusambo | 32,340 | 4°58′S 23°26′E / 4.97°S 23.43°E | Kasai-Oriental | |
Lwambo (Luambo) | 12,652 | 10°49′S 26°47′E / 10.82°S 26.78°E | Katanga | |
Mahagi | 18,743 | 2°18′N 30°59′E / 2.30°N 30.98°E | Orientale | |
Malemba-Nkulu | 28,472 | 8°02′S 26°48′E / 8.03°S 26.80°E | Katanga | |
Mangai (Mangaï) | 43,155 | 4°02′S 19°32′E / 4.04°S 19.53°E | Bandundu | |
Mangina | 37,594 | 0°34′N 29°19′E / 0.57°N 29.32°E | Nord-Kivu | |
Mankanza | 18,134 | 7°24′S 22°40′E / 7.40°S 22.67°E | Kasai-Occidental | |
Manono | 56,048 | 7°18′S 27°27′E / 7.30°S 27.45°E | Katanga | |
Masi-Manimba | 30,542 | 4°46′S 17°55′E / 4.77°S 17.92°E | Bandundu | |
Masisi | 6,502 | 1°24′S 28°49′E / 1.40°S 28.81°E | Nord-Kivu | |
Matadi | 291,338 | 5°49′S 13°29′E / 5.82°S 13.48°E | Bas-Congo | |
Mbandaka (Coquilhatville) | 324,236 | 0°02′N 18°16′E / 0.04°N 18.26°E | Équateur | |
Mbanza-Ngungu (Thysville) | 97,037 | 5°15′S 14°52′E / 5.25°S 14.86°E | Bas-Congo | |
Mbuji-Mayi (Bakwanga) | 1,559,073 | 6°08′S 23°35′E / 6.13°S 23.59°E | Kasai-Oriental | |
Miabi | 55,328 | 6°12′S 23°23′E / 6.20°S 23.38°E | Kasai-Oriental | |
Mitwaba | 4,116 | 8°38′S 27°20′E / 8.63°S 27.33°E | Katanga | |
Moba (Baudouinville) | 58,324 | 7°04′S 29°43′E / 7.06°S 29.72°E | Katanga | |
Mobayi-Mbongo | 5,413 | 4°18′N 21°11′E / 4.30°N 21.18°E | Équateur | |
Mokambo | 22,481 | 12°25′S 28°21′E / 12.42°S 28.35°E | Katanga | |
Mongbwalu | 29,672 | 1°57′N 30°02′E / 1.95°N 30.03°E | Orientale | |
Monkoto | 8,640 | 1°38′S 20°39′E / 1.63°S 20.65°E | Équateur | |
Muanda (Moanda) | 86,896 | 5°56′S 12°21′E / 5.93°S 12.35°E | Bas-Congo | |
Mulongo | 57,775 | 7°50′S 27°00′E / 7.83°S 27.00°E | Katanga | |
Mushie | 42,409 | 3°01′S 16°55′E / 3.02°S 16.92°E | Bandundu | |
Mutshatsha | 6,615 | 10°39′S 24°27′E / 10.65°S 24.45°E | Katanga | |
Mweka | 55,155 | 4°50′S 21°34′E / 4.84°S 21.57°E | Kasai-Occidental | |
Mwene-Ditu | 190,718 | 7°00′S 23°26′E / 7.00°S 23.44°E | Kasai-Oriental | |
Niangara | 13,504 | 3°42′N 27°52′E / 3.70°N 27.87°E | Orientale | |
Nioki | 40,979 | 2°10′N 30°39′E / 2.17°N 30.65°E | Orientale | |
Nyunzu | 40,460 | 5°57′S 28°01′E / 5.95°S 28.02°E | Katanga | |
Oicha | 50,559 | 0°42′N 29°31′E / 0.70°N 29.52°E | Nord-Kivu | |
Opala | 15,569 | 1°17′N 27°16′E / 1.28°N 27.27°E | Orientale | |
Oshwe | 21,681 | 3°24′S 19°30′E / 3.40°S 19.50°E | Bandundu | |
Poko | 10,873 | 3°09′N 26°53′E / 3.15°N 26.88°E | Orientale | |
Popokabaka | 12,564 | 5°42′S 16°35′E / 5.70°S 16.58°E | Bandundu | |
Punia | 18,796 | 1°27′S 26°25′E / 1.45°S 26.42°E | Maniema | |
Pweto | 24,767 | 8°28′S 28°54′E / 8.47°S 28.90°E | Katanga | |
Rutshuru | 56,066 | 1°11′S 29°27′E / 1.18°S 29.45°E | Nord-Kivu | |
Sakania | 9,650 | 12°45′S 28°34′E / 12.75°S 28.57°E | Katanga | |
Sandoa | 9,698 | 9°41′S 22°52′E / 9.68°S 22.87°E | Katanga | |
Sedzo | 4°02′S 19°11′E / 4.04°S 19.18°E | Bandundu | ||
Seke-Banza | 6,015 | 5°20′S 13°16′E / 5.33°S 13.27°E | Bas-Congo | |
Shabunda | 20,761 | 2°42′S 27°20′E / 2.70°S 27.33°E | Sud-Kivu | |
Shinkolobwe | Katanga | |||
Songololo | 12,382 | 5°42′S 14°02′E / 5.70°S 14.03°E | Bas-Congo | |
Tshela | 38,845 | 5°00′S 12°57′E / 5.00°S 12.95°E | Bas-Congo | |
Tshikapa | 524,293 | 6°25′S 20°46′E / 6.41°S 20.77°E | Kasai-Occidental | |
Tshilenge | 80,348 | 6°15′S 23°46′E / 6.25°S 23.77°E | Kasai-Oriental | |
Tshimbulu | 19,384 | 6°29′S 22°51′E / 6.48°S 22.85°E | Kasai-Occidental | |
Ubundu | 13,332 | 0°21′S 25°29′E / 0.35°S 25.48°E | Orientale | |
Uvira | 337,488 | 3°22′S 29°08′E / 3.37°S 29.14°E | Sud-Kivu | |
Vivi | Bas-Congo | |||
Walikale | 9,903 | 1°25′S 28°04′E / 1.42°S 28.06°E | Nord-Kivu | |
Walungu | 14,648 | 2°38′S 28°40′E / 2.63°S 28.67°E | Sud-Kivu | |
Wamba | 17,651 | 2°08′N 27°59′E / 2.14°N 27.99°E | Orientale | |
Watsa | 31,978 | 3°02′N 29°32′E / 3.04°N 29.53°E | Orientale | |
Yahuma | 4,857 | 1°05′N 23°13′E / 1.08°N 23.22°E | Orientale | |
Yakoma | 11,720 | 4°06′N 22°26′E / 4.10°N 22.43°E | Équateur | |
Yangambi | 40,932 | 0°46′N 24°26′E / 0.77°N 24.43°E | Orientale | |
Zaba | 4°20′S 18°15′E / 4.33°S 18.25°E | Bandundu | ||
Zongo | 32,516 | 4°21′N 18°36′E / 4.35°N 18.60°E | Équateur |
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In Spanish: Anexo:Localidades de la República Democrática del Congo para niños
- Former place names in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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