Map of Kanyama, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kanyama is a city in Haut-Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 80,043. It lies at 7.5167°S, 24.1740°E. Kanyama is about 1,042 km (647 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Luputa, 65 km to the northwest.
Kanyama at a glance
Region
Haut-Lomami
Population
80,043GeoNames
Coordinates
-7.5167, 24.17407°31′00″S 24°10′27″E
Time zone
Africa/LubumbashiUTC+02:00
Local time
–
Distance to Kinshasa
1,042 km (647 mi)
Where is Kanyama?
- The 4th largest city in Haut-Lomami on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 41 min on the shortest day to 12 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Kanyama
- Luputa — 65 km northwest
- Gandajika — 89 km north
- Mwene-Ditu — 98 km northwest
- Kabinda — 157 km north
- Kamina — 163 km southeast
- Mbuji-Mayi — 167 km northwest
- Miabi — 168 km northwest
- Kabeya-Kamwanga — 197 km northwest
- Kipamba — 259 km east
- Bukama — 263 km southeast
Largest cities in Haut-Lomami
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.