Map of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lubumbashi is the administrative centre of Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 2,221,925. It lies at 11.6609°S, 27.4794°E. Lubumbashi is about 1,567 km (974 mi) southeast of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kipushi, 27 km to the southwest.
Lubumbashi at a glance
Region
Haut-Katanga
Population
2,221,925GeoNames
Coordinates
-11.6609, 27.479411°39′39″S 27°28′46″E
Time zone
Africa/LubumbashiUTC+02:00
Local time
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Distance to Kinshasa
1,567 km (974 mi)
Where is Lubumbashi?
- The 2nd largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
- The largest city in Haut-Katanga on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 26 min on the shortest day to 12 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Lubumbashi
- Kipushi — 27 km southwest
- Chililabombwe — 87 km southeast, Zambia
- Chingola — 106 km southeast, Zambia
- Likasi — 110 km northwest
- Kansanshi — 124 km southwest, Zambia
- Chambishi — 125 km southeast, Zambia
- Mokambo — 127 km southeast
- Mufulira — 129 km southeast, Zambia
- Kambove — 130 km northwest
- Solwezi — 131 km southwest, Zambia
Largest cities in Haut-Katanga
Largest cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kinshasa — 16,000,000
- 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
- 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.