Map of Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Isiro is the administrative centre of Haut-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 255,409. It lies at 2.7739°N, 27.6160°E. Isiro is about 1,579 km (981 mi) northeast of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bakwa, 152 km to the north.
Isiro at a glance
Region
Haut-Uele
Population
255,409GeoNames
Coordinates
2.7739, 27.61602°46′26″N 27°36′58″E
Time zone
Africa/LubumbashiUTC+02:00
Local time
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Distance to Kinshasa
1,579 km (981 mi)
Where is Isiro?
- The 19th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
- The largest city in Haut-Uele on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 58 min on the shortest day to 12 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Isiro
- Bakwa — 152 km north
- Watsa — 215 km east
- Yambio — 218 km northeast, South Sudan
- Babamba — 288 km south
- Mangina — 306 km southeast
- Hyosha — 313 km southeast
- Beni — 327 km southeast
- Butembo — 347 km southeast
- Katwa — 353 km southeast
- Kisangani — 368 km southwest
Largest cities in Haut-Uele
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.