Map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This is a list of cities and towns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Largest cities
| Largest cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Rank |
City |
Population |
Department |
| 1984 census |
2005 estimates |
| 1. |
Kinshasa |
2,653,558 |
7,787,832 |
Kinshasa |
| 2. |
Lubumbashi |
564,830 |
1,374,808 |
Katanga |
| 3. |
Kolwezi |
416,122 |
910,167 |
Katanga |
| 4. |
Mbuji-Mayi |
486,235 |
874,974 |
Kasaï-Oriental |
| 5. |
Kisangani |
317,581 |
539,164 |
Orientale |
| 6. |
Kananga |
298,693 |
463,556 |
Kasaï-Occidental |
| 7. |
Likasi |
213,862 |
422,726 |
Katanga |
| 8. |
Boma |
197,617 |
344,522 |
Bas-Congo |
| 9. |
Tshikapa |
116,016 |
267,508 |
Kasaï-Occidental |
| 10. |
Bukavu |
167,950 |
225,431 |
Sud-Kivu |
| 11. |
Mwene-Ditu |
94,560 |
189,215 |
Kasaï-Oriental |
| 12. |
Kikwit |
149,296 |
186,995 |
Bandundu |
| 13. |
Mbandaka |
137,291 |
184,189 |
Équateur |
| 14. |
Matadi |
138,798 |
180,115 |
Bas-Congo |
| 15. |
Uvira |
74,432 |
170,422 |
Sud-Kivu |
| 16. |
Butembo |
73,312 |
154,649 |
Nord-Kivu |
| 17. |
Gandajika |
64,878 |
154,414 |
Kasaï-Oriental |
| 18. |
Kalemie |
73,528 |
147,065 |
Katanga |
| 19. |
Goma |
77,908 |
144,151 |
Nord-Kivu |
| 20. |
Kindu |
66,812 |
135,690 |
Maniema |
| 21. |
Isiro |
78,268 |
127,068 |
Orientale |
| 22. |
Bandundu |
63,642 |
118,203 |
Bandundu |
| 23. |
Gemena |
63,052 |
117,631 |
Équateur |
| 24. |
Ilebo |
53,877 |
107,086 |
Kasaï-Occidental |
| 25. |
Bunia |
59,598 |
96,757 |
Orientale |
| 26. |
Bumba |
51,197 |
95,514 |
Équateur |
| 27. |
Beni |
44,141 |
89,643 |
Nord-Kivu |
| 28. |
Mbanza-Ngungu |
44,782 |
86,351 |
Bas-Congo |
| 29. |
Kamina |
62,789 |
73,616 |
Katanga |
| 30. |
Lisala |
37,565 |
70,082 |
Equateur |
| 31. |
Lodja |
28,671 |
68,239 |
Kasaï-Oriental |
| 32. |
Kipushi |
53,207 |
62,382 |
Katanga |
| 33. |
Binga |
32,181 |
60,037 |
Equateur |
| 34. |
Kabinda |
24,789 |
58,999 |
Kasaï-Oriental |
| 35. |
Kasongo |
27,138 |
55,115 |
Maniema |
| 36. |
Kalima |
27,087 |
55,012 |
Maniema |
| 37. |
Mweka |
25,494 |
50,672 |
Kasaï-Occidental |
| 38. |
Gbadolite |
27,063 |
50,489 |
Equateur |
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