Map of Watsa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Watsa is a city in Haut-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 47,278. It lies at 3.0372°N, 29.5355°E. Watsa is about 1,780 km (1,106 mi) northeast of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mangbwalu, 134 km to the southeast.
Watsa at a glance
Region
Haut-Uele
Population
47,278GeoNames
Coordinates
3.0372, 29.53553°02′14″N 29°32′08″E
Time zone
Africa/LubumbashiUTC+02:00
Local time
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Distance to Kinshasa
1,780 km (1,106 mi)
Where is Watsa?
- The 3rd largest city in Haut-Uele on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 57 min on the shortest day to 12 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Watsa
- Mangbwalu — 134 km southeast
- Aru — 146 km east
- Arua — 153 km east, Uganda
- Koboko — 164 km east, Uganda
- Djugu — 164 km southeast
- Yei — 173 km northeast, South Sudan
- Paidha — 175 km southeast, Uganda
- Bunia — 183 km southeast
- Nebbi — 183 km east, Uganda
- Yumbe — 196 km east, Uganda
Largest cities in Haut-Uele
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.