Map of Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kananga is the administrative centre of Kasai-Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 1,271,704. It lies at 5.8962°S, 22.4166°E. Kananga is about 806 km (501 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kabeya-Kamwanga, 93 km to the east.

Kananga at a glance

Where is Kananga?

• The 5th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kananga

• Kabeya-Kamwanga — 93 km east
• Miabi — 114 km east
• Luebo — 126 km northwest
• Mbuji-Mayi — 132 km east
• Mweka — 150 km northwest
• Lusambo — 153 km northeast
• Mwene-Ditu — 169 km southeast
• Tshikapa — 188 km west
• Gandajika — 194 km southeast
• Luputa — 200 km southeast

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
• Bukavu — 816,811
• Kolwezi — 790,248
• Likasi — 635,768
• Tshikapa — 634,529
• Kikwit — 509,367
• Masina — 485,167

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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.