Map of Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kindu is the administrative centre of Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 234,651. It lies at 2.9437°S, 25.9224°E. Kindu is about 1,187 km (738 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kampene, 110 km to the southeast.
Kindu at a glance
Region
Maniema
Population
234,651GeoNames
Coordinates
-2.9437, 25.92242°56′37″S 25°55′21″E
Time zone
Africa/LubumbashiUTC+02:00
Local time
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Distance to Kinshasa
1,187 km (738 mi)
Where is Kindu?
- The 20th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
- The largest city in Maniema on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 57 min on the shortest day to 12 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Kindu
- Kampene — 110 km southeast
- Kasongo — 184 km southeast
- Lukula — 249 km southwest
- Lodja — 266 km west
- Lubao — 272 km south
- Kongolo — 297 km southeast
- Kabare — 322 km east
- Bukavu — 328 km east
- Cyangugu — 335 km east, Rwanda
- Lusambo — 356 km southwest
Largest cities in Maniema
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.