Map of Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gandajika is a city in Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 208,051. It lies at 6.7450°S, 23.9533°E. Gandajika is about 993 km (617 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Luputa, 54 km to the southwest.

Gandajika at a glance

Where is Gandajika?

• The 22nd largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Lomami on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 44 min on the shortest day to 12 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Gandajika

• Luputa — 54 km southwest
• Mwene-Ditu — 63 km southwest
• Mbuji-Mayi — 79 km northwest
• Miabi — 85 km northwest
• Kanyama — 89 km south
• Kabinda — 89 km northeast
• Kabeya-Kamwanga — 113 km northwest
• Kananga — 194 km northwest
• Lusambo — 205 km north
• Lubao — 249 km northeast

Largest cities in Lomami

• Kabinda — 219,396
• Mwene-Ditu — 189,177
• Luputa — 54,676
• Lubao — 37,818

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.