Map of Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tshikapa is a city in Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 634,529. It lies at 6.4162°S, 20.7999°E. Tshikapa is about 650 km (404 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dundo, 106 km to the south.

Tshikapa at a glance

Where is Tshikapa?

• The 9th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The largest city in Kasai on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 45 min on the shortest day to 12 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Tshikapa

• Dundo — 106 km south, Angola
• Luebo — 137 km northeast
• Kananga — 188 km east
• Mweka — 193 km northeast
• Idiofa — 209 km northwest
• Lucapa — 223 km south, Angola
• Ilebo — 233 km north
• Kikwit — 267 km northwest
• Dibaya-Lubwe — 272 km northwest
• Mangai — 301 km northwest

Largest cities in Kasai

• Ilebo — 117,245
• Mweka — 81,267
• Luebo — 45,443

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
• Kikwit — 509,367
• Masina — 485,167

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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.