Map of Bolobo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bolobo is a city in Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 47,032. It lies at 2.1580°S, 16.2325°E. Bolobo is about 262 km (163 mi) northeast of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mushie, 122 km to the southeast.

Bolobo at a glance

Where is Bolobo?

• The 5th largest city in Mai-Ndombe on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 00 min on the shortest day to 12 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Bolobo

• Mushie — 122 km southeast
• Nioki — 174 km east
• Bandundu Province — 181 km southeast
• Owando — 190 km north, Republic of the Congo
• Kutu — 222 km east
• Inongo — 230 km east
• Brazzaville — 257 km southwest, Republic of the Congo
• Kinshasa — 262 km southwest
• Masina — 265 km south
• Kasangulu — 295 km southwest

Largest cities in Mai-Ndombe

• Inongo — 68,852
• Nioki — 62,153
• Mushie — 61,336
• Kutu — 56,061
• Dungu — 41,076

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.