Map of Mwene-Ditu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mwene-Ditu is a city in Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 189,177. It lies at 7.0091°S, 23.4528°E. Mwene-Ditu is about 949 km (589 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Luputa, 32 km to the southeast.

Mwene-Ditu at a glance

Where is Mwene-Ditu?

• The 26th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Lomami on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 43 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mwene-Ditu

• Luputa — 32 km southeast
• Gandajika — 63 km northeast
• Miabi — 88 km north
• Kanyama — 98 km southeast
• Mbuji-Mayi — 98 km north
• Kabeya-Kamwanga — 114 km north
• Kabinda — 149 km northeast
• Kananga — 169 km northwest
• Kamina — 257 km southeast
• Luebo — 290 km northwest

Largest cities in Lomami

• Kabinda — 219,396
• Gandajika — 208,051
• Luputa — 54,676
• 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.