Map of Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bumba is a city in Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 154,586. It lies at 2.1877°N, 22.4683°E. Bumba is about 1,076 km (668 mi) northeast of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lisala, 106 km to the west.
Bumba at a glance
Region
Mongala
Population
154,586GeoNames
Coordinates
2.1877, 22.46832°11′16″N 22°28′06″E
Time zone
Africa/KinshasaUTC+01:00
Local time
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Distance to Kinshasa
1,076 km (668 mi)
Where is Bumba?
- The 29th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
- The largest city in Mongala on this site.
- Located in the Northern 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 December and 21 June).
Cities near Bumba
- Lisala — 106 km west
- Aketi — 158 km northeast
- Basoko — 166 km southeast
- Businga — 217 km northwest
- Binga — 220 km west
- Buta — 260 km east
- Yangambi — 270 km southeast
- Gbadolite — 284 km northwest
- Bangassou — 287 km north, Central African Republic
- Basankusu — 315 km west
Largest cities in Mongala
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.