Map of Lubero, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lubero is a city in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 41,722. It lies at 0.1584°S, 29.2386°E. Lubero is about 1,615 km (1,003 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Katwa, 29 km to the north.

Lubero at a glance

Where is Lubero?

• The 12th largest city in North Kivu on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Lubero

• Katwa — 29 km north
• Butembo — 34 km north
• Kayna — 51 km south
• Kanyobagonga — 61 km south
• Katanda — 75 km south
• Beni — 77 km north
• Mangina — 85 km north
• Hyosha — 100 km north
• Kasese — 101 km east, Uganda
• Kirumba — 104 km south

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
• Kirumba — 52,041
• Kayna — 51,103
• Kanyobagonga — 44,146

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.