Map of Kalima, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kalima is a city in Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 72,327. It lies at 5.4854°S, 28.2160°E. Kalima is about 1,435 km (892 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nyunzu, 57 km to the southwest.

Kalima at a glance

Where is Kalima?

• The 6th largest city in Tanganyika on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 48 min on the shortest day to 12 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kalima

• Nyunzu — 57 km southwest
• Kalemie — 120 km southeast
• Kongolo — 135 km west
• Kabalo — 157 km southwest
• Kigoma — 170 km northeast, Tanzania
• Kasongo — 208 km northwest
• Rumonge — 216 km northeast, Burundi
• Manono — 221 km southwest
• Kasulu — 232 km northeast, Tanzania
• Baudhuinville — 245 km southeast

Largest cities in Tanganyika

• Kalemie — 160,961
• Kongolo — 86,932
• Manono — 82,465
• Kabalo — 81,191
• Baudhuinville — 81,181
• Kituku — 66,378
• Nyunzu — 62,565

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.