Map of Likasi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Likasi is a city in Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 635,768. It lies at 10.9830°S, 26.7384°E. Likasi is about 1,460 km (907 mi) southeast of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kambove, 20 km to the northwest.

Likasi at a glance

Where is Likasi?

• The 8th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Haut-Katanga on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 29 min on the shortest day to 12 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Likasi

• Kambove — 20 km northwest
• Fungurume — 61 km northwest
• Kipushi — 103 km southeast
• Lubumbashi — 110 km southeast
• Kansanshi — 128 km south, Zambia
• Solwezi — 137 km south, Zambia
• Kolwezi — 142 km west
• Chililabombwe — 194 km southeast, Zambia
• Chingola — 212 km southeast, Zambia
• Bukama — 220 km northwest

Largest cities in Haut-Katanga

• Lubumbashi — 2,221,925
• Kipushi — 169,635
• 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
• Tshikapa — 634,529
• Kikwit — 509,367
• 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.