Democratic Republic of the Congo: List of the Largest Cities by Population

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1. Kinshasa – 17,010,000
Capital and largest city; political, economic, and cultural hub.


2. Lubumbashi – 2,775,000
Mining and industrial center in the southeast.


3. Mbuji-Mayi – 2,725,000
Major diamond mining city in Kasai Region.


4. Kananga – 1,200,000
Provincial capital and trade center.


5. Kisangani – 1,070,000
River port city in the northeast.


6. Bukavu – 1,020,000
City on Lake Kivu near Rwanda border.


7. Tshikapa – 932,000
Diamond mining town in Kasai Region.


8. Kolwezi – 907,000
Mining city in Katanga Province.


9. Likasi – 635,000
Mining and industrial city in Katanga.


10. Goma – 639,000
City on Lake Kivu near Nyiragongo Volcano.


11. Kikwit – 586,000
Market town in Kwilu Province.


12. Uvira – 467,000
Lake Tanganyika port city.


13. Bunia – 484,000
Capital of Ituri Province.


14. Butembo – 425,000
Commercial hub in North Kivu.


15. Mbandaka – 393,000
River port city on the Congo River.


16. Matadi – 389,000
Main seaport on the Congo River.


17. Isiro – 356,000
Agricultural and trade center.


18. Bandundu – 335,000
City on the Kwango River.


19. Boma – 324,000
Historic port city on the Congo River.


20. Kindu – 312,000
Transport hub in Maniema Province.


21. Gemena – 302,000
City in Sud-Ubangi Province.


22. Kalemie – 280,000
Lake Tanganyika port city.


23. Mwene-Ditu – 267,000
Railway town in Lomami Province.


24. Kamina – 223,000
Transport hub in Katanga Province.


25. Boende – 197,000
Town in Tshuapa Province.


26. Kirotshe – 180,000
Town in North Kivu Province.


27. Basankusu – 176,000
Town in Équateur Province.


28. Kasongo – 172,000
Town in Maniema Province.


29. Lusambo – 160,000
Town in Sankuru Province.


30. Beni – 158,000
City in North Kivu Province.


31. Kabinda – 152,000
Provincial capital in Lomami.


32. Zongo – 148,000
Border town opposite Bangui, CAR.


33. Mweka – 145,000
Town in Kasai Province.


34. Inongo – 142,000
Capital of Mai-Ndombe Province.


35. Kongolo – 138,000
Town in Tanganyika Province.


36. Dibaya – 133,000
Town in Kasai-Central Province.


37. Lodja – 128,000
Town in Sankuru Province.


38. Ikela – 125,000
Town in Tshuapa Province.


39. Kasangulu – 123,000
Town near Kinshasa.


40. Kabare – 120,000
Town in South Kivu Province.


41. Tshela – 118,000
Town in Kongo-Central Province.


42. Mangai – 116,000
Town in Kwilu Province.


43. Binga – 114,000
Town in Mongala Province.


44. Yahuma – 111,000
Town in Tshopo Province.


45. Luebo – 108,000
Town in Kasai Province.


46. Pweto – 105,000
Town in Haut-Katanga Province.


47. Basoko – 103,000
Town on the Congo River in Tshopo Province.


48. Buta – 101,000
Capital of Bas-Uele Province.


49. Kasongo-Lunda – 99,000
Town in Kwango Province.


50. Lukolela – 97,000
River port in Équateur Province.


51. Ankoro – 95,000
Town in Tanganyika Province.


52. Bolobo – 93,000
Town on the Congo River in Mai-Ndombe Province.


53. Masi-Manimba – 91,000
Town in Kwilu Province.


54. Gungu – 89,000
Town in Kwilu Province.


55. Bukama – 87,000
Town in Haut-Lomami Province.


56. Ubundu – 85,000
Town on the Lualaba River in Tshopo Province.


57. Monkoto – 83,000
Town in Tshuapa Province.


58. Nyunzu – 81,000
Town in Tanganyika Province.


59. Lwambo – 79,000
Town in Haut-Katanga Province.


60. Dilolo – 77,000
Border town in Lualaba Province.


61. Fizi – 75,000
Town on Lake Tanganyika in South Kivu.


62. Kisantu – 73,000
Town in Kongo-Central Province.


63. Dungu – 71,000
Town in Haut-Uele Province.


64. Lusanga – 69,000
Town in Kwilu Province.


65. Lubao – 67,000
Town in Lomami Province.


66. Bafwasende – 65,000
Town in Tshopo Province.


67. Mwenga – 63,000
Town in South Kivu Province.


68. Kabongo – 61,000
Town in Haut-Lomami Province.


69. Watsa – 59,000
Town in Haut-Uele Province.


70. Manono – 57,000
Mining town in Tanganyika Province.


71. Bulungu – 55,000
Town in Kwilu Province.


72. Lukole – 54,000
Town in Haut-Uele Province.


73. Lodja II – 53,000
Smaller town in Sankuru Province.


74. Kambove – 52,000
Mining town in Haut-Katanga Province.


75. Kabalo – 51,000
River port in Tanganyika Province.


76. Bokungu – 50,000
Town in Tshuapa Province.


77. Katako-Kombe – 49,000
Town in Sankuru Province.


78. Libenge – 48,000
Town in Sud-Ubangi Province.


79. Nyemba – 47,000
Town in Haut-Lomami Province.


80. Kimpese – 46,000
Town in Kongo-Central Province.


81. Lueki – 45,000
Town in Kasai-Central Province.


82. Inga – 44,000
Town near the Inga Dams in Kongo-Central Province.


83. Malemba-Nkulu – 43,000
Town in Haut-Lomami Province.


84. Mbanza-Ngungu – 42,000
Town in Kongo-Central Province.


85. Kabinda II – 41,000
Smaller town in Lomami Province.


86. Banalia – 40,000
Town in Tshopo Province.


87. Dongila – 39,000
Town in Mongala Province.


88. Mushie – 38,000
Town in Mai-Ndombe Province.


89. Wamba – 37,000
Town in Haut-Uele Province.


90. Bikoro – 36,000
Town in Équateur Province.


91. Djolu – 35,000
Town in Tshuapa Province.


92. Ikela II – 34,000
Smaller settlement in Tshuapa Province.


93. Yahuma II – 33,000
Secondary town in Tshopo Province.


94. Kabare II – 32,000
Smaller settlement in South Kivu.


95. Bokungu II – 31,000
Village in Tshuapa Province.


96. Gungu II – 30,000
Smaller settlement in Kwilu Province.


97. Mwenga II – 29,000
Small town in South Kivu.


98. Kenge – 28,000
Town in Kwango Province.


99. Sakania – 27,000
Border town in Haut-Katanga Province.


100. Kamako – 26,000
Town on the border with Angola.

The above is subject to change.

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