Map of Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lisala is a city in Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 117,464. It lies at 2.1513°N, 21.5167°E. Lisala is about 997 km (620 mi) northeast of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bumba, 106 km to the east.

Lisala at a glance

Where is Lisala?

• The 33rd largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Mongala on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 00 min on the shortest day to 12 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lisala

• Bumba — 106 km east
• Binga — 116 km west
• Businga — 149 km northwest
• Basankusu — 217 km southwest
• Gemena — 229 km northwest
• Gbadolite — 243 km north
• Basoko — 254 km southeast
• Aketi — 260 km east
• Bangassou — 322 km northeast, Central African Republic
• Kouango — 360 km northwest, Central African Republic

Largest cities in Mongala

• Bumba — 154,586
• Binga — 96,790

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.