Map of Cuímba, Angola

Cuímba is a city in Zaire, Angola, with a population of about 41,878. It lies at 6.1208°S, 14.6209°E. Cuímba is about 338 km (210 mi) northeast of Luanda, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mbanza Kongo, 45 km to the west.

Cuímba at a glance

Where is Cuímba?

• The 3rd largest city in Zaire on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Cuímba

• Mbanza Kongo — 45 km west
• Maquela do Zombo — 55 km east
• Kimpese — 66 km north, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Mbanza-Ngungu — 99 km north, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kenge — 114 km west, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Inkisi — 120 km northeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Matadi — 132 km west, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Uíge — 172 km south
• Boma — 176 km west, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Negage — 196 km south

Largest cities in Zaire

• Soyo — 221,555
• Mbanza Kongo — 148,000

Largest cities in Angola

• Luanda — 2,776,168
• Lubango — 600,751
• Huambo — 595,304
• Benguela — 555,124
• Cabinda — 550,000
• Malanje — 455,000
• Lobito — 393,079
• Saurimo — 393,000
• Cuito — 355,423
• Uíge — 322,531

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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.