Car rental
Car hire in cities across Democratic Republic of the Congo
Drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices, city by city, from public data.
38 cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo have a car rental page: drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinshasa | Kinshasa | 16,000,000 | BZV (11 km) |
| Lubumbashi | Haut-Katanga | 2,221,925 | FBM (10 km) |
| Mbuji-Mayi | East Kasai | 2,101,332 | MJM (3 km) |
| Kisangani | Tshopo | 1,602,144 | FKI (17 km) |
| Kananga | Kasai-Central | 1,271,704 | KGA (6 km) |
| Bukavu | South Kivu | 816,811 | KME (8 km) |
| Kolwezi | Lualaba | 790,248 | KWZ (7 km) |
| Likasi | Haut-Katanga | 635,768 | — |
| Tshikapa | Kasai | 634,529 | — |
| Kikwit | Kwilu | 509,367 | KKW (3 km) |
| Masina | Kinshasa | 485,167 | FIH (6 km) |
| Mbandaka | Équateur | 455,011 | MDK (4 km) |
| Matadi | Bas-Congo | 425,662 | SSY (99 km) |
| Uvira | South Kivu | 407,092 | BJM (22 km) |
| Bunia | Ituri | 399,282 | BUX (4 km) |
| Boma | Bas-Congo | 297,009 | SZA (82 km) |
| Mwene | Lualaba | 295,683 | — |
| Butembo | North Kivu | 286,242 | — |
| Isiro | Haut-Uele | 255,409 | IRP (7 km) |
| Kindu | Maniema | 234,651 | KND (3 km) |
| Kabinda | Lomami | 219,396 | — |
| Gandajika | Lomami | 208,051 | MJM (81 km) |
| Bandundu Province | Kwilu | 202,904 | FDU (1 km) |
| Kamina | Haut-Lomami | 200,184 | — |
| Gemena | Sud-Ubangi | 197,159 | GMA (2 km) |
| Mwene-Ditu | Lomami | 189,177 | MJM (100 km) |
| Kipushi | Haut-Katanga | 169,635 | FBM (36 km) |
| Kalemie | Tanganyika | 160,961 | FMI (10 km) |
| Bumba | Mongala | 154,586 | — |
| Mbanza-Ngungu | Bas-Congo | 142,773 | — |
| Beni | North Kivu | 140,731 | — |
| Moanda | Bas-Congo | 128,804 | SZA (24 km) |
| Lisala | Mongala | 117,464 | — |
| Ilebo | Kasai | 117,245 | — |
| Tshilenge | Lualaba | 116,073 | — |
| Inkisi | Bas-Congo | 115,317 | FIH (94 km) |
| Bukama | Haut-Lomami | 105,530 | — |
| Bakwa | Haut-Uele | 100,575 | — |
Common questions
Which cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo have a car rental page?
Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi, Kisangani, Kananga, Bukavu, Kolwezi, Likasi, Tshikapa, Kikwit and 28 more.
What currency is used in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The Franc (CDF).
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.