Map of Lukula, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lukula is a city in Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 46,534. It lies at 3.8688°S, 23.8835°E. Lukula is about 952 km (591 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lodja, 50 km to the northwest.
Lukula at a glance
Region
Sankuru
Population
46,534GeoNames
Coordinates
-3.8688, 23.88353°52′08″S 23°53′01″E
Time zone
Africa/LubumbashiUTC+02:00
Local time
–
Distance to Kinshasa
952 km (591 mi)
Where is Lukula?
- The 3rd largest city in Sankuru on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 54 min on the shortest day to 12 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Lukula
- Lodja — 50 km northwest
- Lusambo — 132 km south
- Kabeya-Kamwanga — 247 km south
- Kindu — 249 km northeast
- Mbuji-Mayi — 254 km south
- Kabinda — 261 km south
- Lubao — 267 km southeast
- Miabi — 267 km south
- Kananga — 278 km southwest
- Mweka — 280 km southwest
Largest cities in Sankuru
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.