Map of Luputa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Luputa is a city in Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 54,676. It lies at 7.1618°S, 23.7006°E. Luputa is about 980 km (609 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mwene-Ditu, 32 km to the northwest.

Luputa at a glance

Where is Luputa?

• The 4th largest city in Lomami on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 42 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Luputa

• Mwene-Ditu — 32 km northwest
• Gandajika — 54 km northeast
• Kanyama — 65 km southeast
• Miabi — 110 km north
• Mbuji-Mayi — 115 km north
• Kabeya-Kamwanga — 138 km north
• Kabinda — 143 km northeast
• Kananga — 200 km northwest
• Kamina — 226 km southeast
• Lubao — 300 km northeast

Largest cities in Lomami

• Kabinda — 219,396
• Gandajika — 208,051
• Mwene-Ditu — 189,177
• Lubao — 37,818

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.