List of cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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This is a list of cities in Congo DR .

By far the largest agglomeration in the DR Congo is Kinshasa with a population of 9,463,749 (forecast for January 1, 2012). This means that 13 percent of the country's population is concentrated in the capital region.

The following table shows the cities with a population of more than 50,000, the results of the census of July 1, 1984, a calculation for January 1, 2005, 2007 and 2012, and the higher-level administrative unit ( province ) to which the city belongs, listed. Kinshasa has the status of a neutral city ( ville neutre ) and does not belong to any province. The population figures refer to the actual city without the suburbs.

Cities in DR Congo
rank city Residents province
1984 census Calculation 2005 Calculation 2007 Calculation 2012
1. Kinshasa 2,653,558 7,787,832 8,418,819 9,463,749 Kinshasa
2. Lubumbashi 564,830 1,374,808 1,485,288 1,786,397 Skin katanga
3. Mbuji-Mayi 486.235 874.974 919.166 1,680,991 Kasaï-Oriental
4th Kananga 298,693 463,556 477.017 1,061,181 Kasaï-Central
5. Kisangani 317,581 539.164 555.753 935.977 Tshopo
6th Bukavu 167.950 225,431 227.908 806 940 Sud-Kivu
7th Tshikapa 116.016 267.508 284,888 587,548 Kasaï
8th. Kolwezi 416.122 910.167 977.292 453.147 Lualaba
9. Likasi 213,862 422.726 453,655 447,449 Skin katanga
10. Goma 77.908 144.151 150,342 431,342 North Kivu
11. Kikwit 149.296 186.995 189,401 397.737 Kwilu
12. Uvira 74,432 170,422 181,377 378.736 Sud-Kivu
13. Bunia 59,598 96,757 99,673 366.126 Ituri
14th Mbandaka 137.291 184.189 187.237 345,663 Equateur
15th Matadi 138,798 180.115 183,095 306.053 Congo Central
16. Kabinda 24,789 58,999 63,017 219.154 Lomami
17th Butembo 73,312 154,649 163,316 217.625 North Kivu
18th Mwene-Ditu 94,560 189,215 198,750 195,622 Lomami
19th Isiro 78,268 127.068 130,897 182,900 Haut-Uele
20th Kindu 66,812 135,690 142,804 172.321 Maniema
21st Boma 197,617 344,522 359,927 162,521 Congo Central
22nd Kamina 62,789 73,616 75,049 156.761 Haut-Lomami
23. Gandajika 64,878 154.414 164,927 146.217 Lomami
24. Bandundu 63,642 118.203 123,350 143,435 Kwilu
25th Gemena 63,052 117,631 122,805 138,527 Sud-Ubangi
26th Kipushi 53.207 62,382 63,596 132,861 Skin katanga
27. Bumba 51.197 95,514 99.716 107 307 Mongala
28. Mbanza-Ngungu 44,782 86,351 90,432 101,336 Congo Central
29 Beni 44.141 89,643 94,340 99.501 North Kivu
30th Kalemie 73,528 147.065 157.711 92,789 Tanganyika
31. Muanda 90.812 Congo Central
32. Tshilenge 84,651 Kasaï-Oriental
33. Bukama 33.094 82,688 Haut-Lomami
34. Lisala 37,565 70,082 73.165 82,549 Mongala
35. Inkisi 31,329 81,303 Congo Central
36. Kambove 78,262 Skin katanga
37. Bakwa-Kalonji 73 348 Kasaï
38. Ilebo 53,877 107.086 112,470 72 623 Kasaï
39. Kongolo 27,267 68.118 Tanganyika
40. Binga 32,181 60,037 62,678 67 106 Mongala
41. Lodja 28,671 68,239 72,885 64,147 Sankuru
42. Kabalo 25,466 63,622 Tanganyika
43. Moba 25,463 63,613 Tanganyika
44. Katwa 63,422 North Kivu
45. Kaniama 25.106 62,723 Haut-Lomami
46. Idiofa 61,056 Kwilu
47. Mulongo 60,815 Haut-Lomami
48. Manono 32,055 59,957 Tanganyika
49. Rutshuru 58,686 North Kivu
50. Miabi 58.291 Kasaï-Oriental
51. Mweka 25,494 50,672 53,219 57,553 Kasaï
52. Bulungu 26,027 57,168 Kwilu
53. Kasongo 27,138 55,115 58.005 56,877 Maniema
54. Kimpese 56,079 Congo Central
55. Balamba 55,641 Skin katanga
56. Buta 28,133 55,313 Bas-Uele
57. Oicha 52,921 North Kivu
58. Basoko 26,921 52,099 Tshopo

See also

Individual evidence

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