Map of Mwene, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mwene is a city in Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 295,683. It lies at 9.8170°S, 22.8702°E. Mwene is about 1,033 km (642 mi) southeast of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Luau, 122 km to the southwest.
Mwene at a glance
Region
Lualaba
Population
295,683GeoNames
Coordinates
-9.8170, 22.87029°49′01″S 22°52′13″E
Time zone
Africa/LubumbashiUTC+02:00
Local time
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Distance to Kinshasa
1,033 km (642 mi)
Where is Mwene?
- The 17th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
- The 2nd largest city in Lualaba on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 33 min on the shortest day to 12 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Mwene
- Luau — 122 km southwest, Angola
- Tshilenge — 128 km south
- Malemba — 194 km east
- Cazombo — 231 km south, Angola
- Kamina — 263 km northeast
- Saurimo — 272 km west, Angola
- Lucapa — 280 km northwest, Angola
- Kanyama — 293 km northeast
- Luputa — 309 km north
- Mwene-Ditu — 319 km north
Largest cities in Lualaba
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.