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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