Map of Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kikwit is a city in Kwilu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 509,367. It lies at 5.0410°S, 18.8162°E. Kikwit is about 396 km (246 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bulungu, 60 km to the northwest.

Kikwit at a glance

Where is Kikwit?

• The 10th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The largest city in Kwilu on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 50 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kikwit

• Bulungu — 60 km northwest
• Idiofa — 86 km east
• Masi-Manimba — 107 km west
• Mangai — 138 km northeast
• Dibaya-Lubwe — 152 km northeast
• Dungu — 158 km north
• Ilebo — 211 km east
• Bandundu Province — 249 km northwest
• Tshikapa — 267 km southeast
• Mushie — 308 km northwest

Largest cities in Kwilu

• Bandundu Province — 202,904
• Idiofa — 87,882
• Bulungu — 81,393
• Mangai — 63,713
• Dibaya-Lubwe — 55,672
• Masi-Manimba — 45,775

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
• 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.