Map of Ilebo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ilebo is a city in Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 117,245. It lies at 4.3311°S, 20.5864°E. Ilebo is about 585 km (363 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dibaya-Lubwe, 83 km to the west.

Ilebo at a glance

Where is Ilebo?

• The 34th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Kasai on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 52 min on the shortest day to 12 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Ilebo

• Dibaya-Lubwe — 83 km west
• Mangai — 122 km west
• Mweka — 122 km southeast
• Idiofa — 131 km southwest
• Luebo — 146 km southeast
• Dungu — 208 km west
• Kikwit — 211 km west
• Bulungu — 221 km west
• Tshikapa — 233 km south
• Kananga — 267 km southeast

Largest cities in Kasai

• Tshikapa — 634,529
• Mweka — 81,267
• Luebo — 45,443

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.