Bukama: 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.
Bukama is a city of 105,530 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Haut-Lomami), 578 m (1,896 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Bukama runs from about 11 h 37 min a day in late June to 12 h 42 min in late December (computed for -9.2° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Bukama in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Bukama · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lubumbashi, 326 km — buses · car rental
- Kolwezi, 173 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Likasi, 220 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Solwezi, 335 km (Zambia)
- Mwene, 334 km — buses · car rental
- Kabinda, 373 km — buses · car rental
- Gandajika, 344 km — buses · car rental
- Kamina, 108 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mwene-Ditu, 360 km — buses · car rental
- Mansa, 400 km (Zambia)
Common questions
How big is Bukama?
About 105,530 people live in Bukama (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bukama in?
Africa/Lubumbashi, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Bukama?
The Franc (CDF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bukama?
Lubumbashi (326 km), Kolwezi (173 km), Likasi (220 km), Solwezi (335 km), Mwene (334 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.