Map of Kirumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kirumba is a city in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 52,041. It lies at 1.0906°S, 29.2925°E. Kirumba is about 1,594 km (990 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rutshuru, 20 km to the southeast.

Kirumba at a glance

Where is Kirumba?

• The 8th largest city in North Kivu on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 03 min on the shortest day to 12 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kirumba

• Rutshuru — 20 km southeast
• Katanda — 31 km north
• Kanyobagonga — 45 km north
• Kayna — 55 km north
• Musanze — 59 km southeast, Rwanda
• Goma — 65 km south
• Gisenyi — 68 km south, Rwanda
• Rukungiri — 77 km east, Uganda
• Kabale — 80 km east, Uganda
• Byumba — 102 km southeast, Rwanda

Largest cities in North Kivu

• Butembo — 286,242
• Beni — 140,731
• Katwa — 89,352
• Rutshuru — 82,680
• Goma — 78,200
• Hyosha — 74,502
• Mangina — 55,439
• Kayna — 51,103
• Kanyobagonga — 44,146
• Katanda — 42,105

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.