Map of Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kongolo is a city in Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 86,932. It lies at 5.3853°S, 27.0003°E. Kongolo is about 1,300 km (808 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kabalo, 75 km to the south.

Kongolo at a glance

Where is Kongolo?

• The 45th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Tanganyika on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 49 min on the shortest day to 12 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kongolo

• Kabalo — 75 km south
• Kasongo — 113 km north
• Nyunzu — 129 km southeast
• Kalima — 135 km east
• Lubao — 139 km west
• Kampene — 202 km north
• Manono — 217 km south
• Kalemie — 251 km east
• Mulongo — 272 km south
• Kigoma — 296 km east, Tanzania

Largest cities in Tanganyika

• Kalemie — 160,961
• Manono — 82,465
• Kabalo — 81,191
• Baudhuinville — 81,181
• Kalima — 72,327
• Kituku — 66,378
• Nyunzu — 62,565

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.