Map of Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lusambo is the administrative centre of Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 49,376. It lies at 4.9750°S, 23.4439°E. Lusambo is about 904 km (562 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kabeya-Kamwanga, 116 km to the south.
Lusambo at a glance
Region
Sankuru
Population
49,376GeoNames
Coordinates
-4.9750, 23.44394°58′30″S 23°26′38″E
Time zone
Africa/LubumbashiUTC+02:00
Local time
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Distance to Kinshasa
904 km (562 mi)
Where is Lusambo?
- The 2nd largest city in Sankuru on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 50 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Lusambo
- Kabeya-Kamwanga — 116 km south
- Mbuji-Mayi — 130 km south
- Lukula — 132 km north
- Miabi — 139 km south
- Kananga — 153 km southwest
- Lodja — 163 km north
- Kabinda — 173 km southeast
- Gandajika — 205 km south
- Mweka — 209 km west
- Luebo — 228 km west
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.