Map of Kipushi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kipushi is a city in Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 169,635. It lies at 11.7610°S, 27.2513°E. Kipushi is about 1,552 km (964 mi) southeast of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lubumbashi, 27 km to the northeast.

Kipushi at a glance

Where is Kipushi?

• The 27th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Haut-Katanga on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 26 min on the shortest day to 12 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kipushi

• Lubumbashi — 27 km northeast
• Chililabombwe — 91 km southeast, Zambia
• Kansanshi — 97 km southwest, Zambia
• Likasi — 103 km northwest
• Solwezi — 104 km southwest, Zambia
• Chingola — 110 km southeast, Zambia
• Kambove — 122 km northwest
• Chambishi — 130 km southeast, Zambia
• Mufulira — 139 km southeast, Zambia
• Mokambo — 140 km southeast

Largest cities in Haut-Katanga

• Lubumbashi — 2,221,925
• Likasi — 635,768
• Kambove — 99,884
• Pweto — 38,298
• Mokambo — 34,762

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.