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Democratic Republic of the Congo · Kwilu

Bandundu Province: how to get there and around

Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.

Bandundu Province is a city of 202,904 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kwilu), 322 m (1,056 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bandundu Airport (FDU), 1 km (1 mi) from the centre.

Key facts

Population202,904
Elevation322 m (1,056 ft)
Area222 km²
Time zoneAfrica/Kinshasa (UTC+1 now)
CurrencyFranc (CDF)
Dialling code+243
Driving sideRight
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, Euro, Type E
UN/LOCODECDFDU
Coordinates-3.317, 17.381
Bandundu Province

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Daylight in Bandundu Province runs from about 11 h 58 min a day in late June to 12 h 21 min in late December (computed for -3.32° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Bandundu Province is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Bandundu Airport (FDU), 1 km (1 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 4,528 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.

Flights to Bandundu Province: every airport, routes and times

Buses to Bandundu Province · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Attert.

Common questions

Which airport serves Bandundu Province?

Bandundu Airport (FDU), 1 km (1 mi) from the centre.

How big is Bandundu Province?

About 202,904 people live in Bandundu Province, across 222 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Bandundu Province in?

Africa/Kinshasa, currently UTC+1.

What currency is used in Bandundu Province?

The Franc (CDF). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Bandundu Province?

Kinshasa (255 km), Brazzaville (256 km), Kikwit (249 km), Masina (251 km), Mbandaka (387 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.