Map of Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Uvira is a city in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 407,092. It lies at 3.3953°S, 29.1378°E. Uvira is about 1,537 km (955 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bujumbura, 25 km to the east.
Uvira at a glance
Region
South Kivu
Population
407,092GeoNames
Coordinates
-3.3953, 29.13783°23′43″S 29°08′16″E
Time zone
Africa/LubumbashiUTC+02:00
Local time
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Distance to Kinshasa
1,537 km (955 mi)
Where is Uvira?
- The 14th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
- The 2nd largest city in South Kivu on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 55 min on the shortest day to 12 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Uvira
- Bujumbura — 25 km east, Burundi
- Cibitoke — 57 km north, Burundi
- Rumonge — 72 km southeast, Burundi
- Kayanza — 76 km northeast, Burundi
- Gitega — 87 km east, Burundi
- Ngozi — 94 km northeast, Burundi
- Cyangugu — 104 km north, Rwanda
- Bukavu — 106 km north
- Kabare — 107 km north
- Butare — 111 km northeast, Rwanda
Largest cities in South Kivu
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.