Largest Cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Facts about Democratic Republic of the Congo
Official languages: French, Lingala, Niger-Congo
Capital: Kinshasa
Area: 2,345,410 km²
Population: 70.9 million residents
Population density: 30.24 residents per km²
Currency: CDF
Internet TLD: .cd
ISO : CD, COD, 180
The prefix for Zaire is +243
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Belgian Congo until 1960, Zaïre from 1971 to 1997, is located in Central Africa. It is the third largest country in Africa and the fourth largest in terms of population.
Biggest Cities of Democratic Republic of the Congo by Population
| # | City | Population | Latitude | Longitude |
| 1 | Kinshasa, Dr Congo | 7,786,076 | -4.32758 | 15.3136 |
| 2 | Lubumbashi, Dr Congo | 1,373,881 | -11.6609 | 27.4794 |
| 3 | Mbuji-Mayi, Dr Congo | 874,872 | -6.13603 | 23.5898 |
| 4 | Kisangani, Dr Congo | 539,269 | 0.51528 | 25.191 |
| 5 | Masina, Dr Congo | 485,278 | -4.38361 | 15.3914 |
| 6 | Kananga, Dr Congo | 463,657 | -5.89624 | 22.4166 |
| 7 | Likasi, Dr Congo | 422,525 | -10.983 | 26.7384 |
| 8 | Kolwezi, Dr Congo | 418,111 | -10.7148 | 25.4667 |
| 9 | Tshikapa, Dr Congo | 267,573 | -6.41621 | 20.7999 |
| 10 | Beni, Dr Congo | 232,111 | 0.49113 | 29.4731 |
| 11 | Bukavu, Dr Congo | 225,500 | -2.49077 | 28.8428 |
| 12 | Mwene-Ditu, Dr Congo | 189,288 | -7.00906 | 23.4528 |
| 13 | Kikwit, Dr Congo | 187,102 | -5.04098 | 18.8162 |
| 14 | Mbandaka, Dr Congo | 184,296 | 0.04865 | 18.2603 |
| 15 | Matadi, Dr Congo | 180,220 | -5.83861 | 13.4631 |
| 16 | Uvira, Dr Congo | 170,502 | -3.39534 | 29.1378 |
| 17 | Boma, Dr Congo | 162,632 | -5.85098 | 13.0536 |
| 18 | Butembo, Dr Congo | 154,732 | 0.14164 | 29.2912 |
| 19 | Gandajika, Dr Congo | 154,536 | -6.74504 | 23.9533 |
| 20 | Kalemie, Dr Congo | 147,085 | -5.94749 | 29.1947 |
| 21 | Goma, Dr Congo | 144,235 | -1.67409 | 29.2285 |
| 22 | Kindu, Dr Congo | 135,809 | -2.94373 | 25.9224 |
| 23 | Isiro, Dr Congo | 127,187 | 2.77391 | 27.616 |
| 24 | Bandundu, Dr Congo | 118,322 | -3.31687 | 17.3806 |
| 25 | Gemena, Dr Congo | 117,750 | 3.25651 | 19.7723 |
| 26 | Ilebo, Dr Congo | 107,204 | -4.33111 | 20.5864 |
| 27 | Bunia, Dr Congo | 96,875 | 1.55941 | 30.2522 |
| 28 | Bumba, Dr Congo | 95,631 | 2.18771 | 22.4683 |
| 29 | Mbanza-Ngungu, Dr Congo | 86,467 | -5.25837 | 14.8584 |
| 30 | Kamina, Dr Congo | 73,668 | -8.73508 | 24.998 |
| 31 | Lisala, Dr Congo | 70,198 | 2.15127 | 21.5167 |
| 32 | Lodja, Dr Congo | 68,355 | -3.52105 | 23.6005 |
| 33 | Kipushi, Dr Congo | 62,443 | -11.761 | 27.2514 |
| 34 | Kabinda, Dr Congo | 59,115 | -6.13791 | 24.4818 |
| 35 | Kasongo, Dr Congo | 55,229 | -4.42741 | 26.6666 |
| 36 | Mweka, Dr Congo | 50,786 | -4.85187 | 21.5595 |
| 37 | Gbadolite, Dr Congo | 50,604 | 4.279 | 21.0028 |
| 38 | Buta, Dr Congo | 50,241 | 2.78582 | 24.73 |
| 39 | Moanda, Dr Congo | 50,111 | -5.92753 | 12.3715 |
| 40 | Bulungu, Dr Congo | 48,455 | -4.54437 | 18.6036 |
| 41 | Basoko, Dr Congo | 43,820 | 1.23909 | 23.616 |
| 42 | Lubao, Dr Congo | 43,179 | -5.38771 | 25.7488 |
| 43 | Lusambo, Dr Congo | 41,527 | -4.97503 | 23.4439 |
| 44 | Nioki, Dr Congo | 40,806 | -2.72037 | 17.69 |
| 45 | Inongo, Dr Congo | 40,224 | -1.9275 | 18.2881 |
| 46 | Tshela, Dr Congo | 38,956 | -4.99707 | 12.9484 |
| 47 | Bukama, Dr Congo | 38,881 | -9.20443 | 25.8547 |
| 48 | Mangai, Dr Congo | 37,299 | -4.02328 | 19.5338 |
| 49 | Kabare, Dr Congo | 37,145 | -2.49682 | 28.7908 |
| 50 | Kampene, Dr Congo | 37,145 | -3.59678 | 26.6672 |
| 51 | Kambove, Dr Congo | 36,813 | -10.8735 | 26.5975 |
| 52 | Yangambi, Dr Congo | 35,642 | 0.76755 | 24.4397 |
| 53 | Luebo, Dr Congo | 35,294 | -5.35218 | 21.4219 |
| 54 | Aketi, Dr Congo | 35,272 | 2.73877 | 23.7833 |
| 55 | Mushie, Dr Congo | 33,173 | -3.01728 | 16.9224 |
| 56 | Boende, Dr Congo | 32,202 | -0.28163 | 20.8805 |
| 57 | Kongolo, Dr Congo | 32,054 | -5.38532 | 27.0003 |
| 58 | Kabalo, Dr Congo | 29,944 | -6.05255 | 26.9143 |
| 59 | Businga, Dr Congo | 29,030 | 3.33863 | 20.8858 |
| 60 | Kasangulu, Dr Congo | 28,072 | -4.5833 | 15.1655 |
| 61 | Bolobo, Dr Congo | 27,973 | -2.158 | 16.2325 |
| 62 | Libenge, Dr Congo | 27,164 | 3.65332 | 18.6357 |
| 63 | Watsa, Dr Congo | 24,627 | 3.03716 | 29.5355 |
| 64 | Demba, Dr Congo | 22,374 | -5.49573 | 22.2696 |
| 65 | Kasongo-Lunda, Dr Congo | 20,171 | -6.47833 | 16.8174 |
| 66 | Bondo, Dr Congo | 17,971 | 3.81461 | 23.6866 |
| 67 | Wamba, Dr Congo | 17,484 | 2.14838 | 27.9947 |
| 68 | Sake, Dr Congo | 17,262 | -1.57386 | 29.0434 |
| 69 | Lukolela, Dr Congo | 15,111 | -1.06046 | 17.1821 |
| 70 | Bosobolo, Dr Congo | 14,664 | 4.1898 | 19.8833 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kinshasa
The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Kinshasa. Kinshasa is located in the west of the country on the Congo River. At this point it expands to a lake, the Malebo pool. On the opposite bank is the capital of the Republic of the Congo, Brazzaville.
Kinshasa has a population of around eleven million. It is the third largest city in Africa after Cairo (Egypt) and Lagos (Nigeria). Economically, politically and culturally, Kinshasa is the center of the country. It was founded in 1881 as a trading post by Henry Morton Stanley. He named the place Léopoldville after the Belgian King Leopold, on whose behalf he was traveling. From 1923 Léopoldville was the capital of the Belgian Congo. In 1966 the city was named Kinshasa after a village that once existed here.