Map of Bakwa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bakwa is a city in Haut-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 100,575. It lies at 4.1263°N, 27.3953°E. Bakwa is about 1,639 km (1,018 mi) northeast of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yambio, 121 km to the northeast.
Bakwa at a glance
Region
Haut-Uele
Population
100,575GeoNames
Coordinates
4.1263, 27.39534°07′35″N 27°23′43″E
Time zone
Africa/LubumbashiUTC+02:00
Local time
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Distance to Kinshasa
1,639 km (1,018 mi)
Where is Bakwa?
- The 38th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
- The 2nd largest city in Haut-Uele on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 53 min on the shortest day to 12 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Bakwa
- Yambio — 121 km northeast, South Sudan
- Isiro — 152 km south
- Watsa — 267 km southeast
- Buta — 331 km southwest
- Yei — 364 km east, South Sudan
- Mangbwalu — 381 km southeast
- Wau — 403 km north, South Sudan
- Koboko — 403 km east, Uganda
- Aru — 407 km east
- Arua — 409 km east, Uganda
Largest cities in Haut-Uele
Largest cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kinshasa — 16,000,000
- Lubumbashi — 2,221,925
- Mbuji-Mayi — 2,101,332
- Kisangani — 1,602,144
- Kananga — 1,271,704
- Bukavu — 816,811
- Kolwezi — 790,248
- Likasi — 635,768
- Tshikapa — 634,529
- Kikwit — 509,367
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.