Democratic Republic of the Congo: cities and how to get around
38 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has 38 cities on this site, including the capital, Kinshasa. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
Cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinshasa | Kinshasa | 16,000,000 | BZV (11 km) | 63 |
| Lubumbashi | Haut-Katanga | 2,221,925 | FBM (10 km) | 28 |
| 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) | 5 |
| Kolwezi | Lualaba | 790,248 | KWZ (7 km) | 5 |
| Likasi | Haut-Katanga | 635,768 | — | 1 |
| 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) | 1 |
| 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 | — | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Tanzania, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Rwanda, Zambia, Burundi, Uganda, Republic of the Congo, Angola.
Common questions
Which cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo are covered?
Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi, Kisangani, Kananga, Bukavu, Kolwezi, Likasi and 30 more.
What currency does Democratic Republic of the Congo use?
The Franc (CDF).
Which side of the road does Democratic Republic of the Congo drive on?
The right.
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.