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DR Congo Map & Atlas

Political, physical and population maps of the Democratic Republic of the Congo with its 11 first-level divisions, the capital Kinshasa and largest cities, plus ethnic, religious and language maps.

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Administrative divisions of DR Congo

Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries · 11 units

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is divided into 11 first-level administrative divisions:

BandunduBas-CongoÉquateurKasaï-OccidentalKasaï-OrientalKatangaKinshasa CityManiemaNord-KivuOrientaleSud-Kivu

Largest cities in DR Congo

Urban-area estimates · Natural Earth
#CityPopulation
1KinshasaCapital7,843,000
2Lubumbashi1,352,000
3Mbuji-Mayi1,295,000
4Kananga765,000
5Kikwit637,736
6Kisangani578,470
7Bukavu436,779
8Likasi434,408
9Kolwezi418,000
10Beni332,903

Kinshasa is the largest urban area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with about 7,843,000 people.

Terrain, rivers & lakes

Terrain tiles · Natural Earth rivers & lakes

Highest terrain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: ≈ 5,180 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

🌊 Rivers

  • Semliki
  • Kwango
  • Tshuapa
  • Busira
  • Ruki
  • Lualaba
  • Rusizi
  • Congo
  • Bomu
  • Ituri
  • Lomami
  • Aruwimi
  • Ubangi
  • Lufira
  • Lokoro
  • Lukuga
  • Luvua
  • Lukenie
  • Kibali
  • Ebola
  • Lua
  • Chinko
  • Kasai
  • Lobaye
  • Sankuru
  • Kwilu
  • Inkisi
  • Uele
  • Mongala
  • Fimi
  • Luapula

🏞️ Lakes

  • Lake Albert
  • Lake Tanganyika
  • Lac Moeru
  • Lake Kivu
  • Lake Edward
  • Lac Tumba
  • Lac Mai-Ndombe
  • Lake Rentenue
  • Lac Upemba

Ethnic groups in DR Congo

CIA World Factbook
the Mangbetu-Azande - make up about
45%

more than 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the four largest groups - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) - make up about 45% of the population

Regionally, Luba is the most common ethnic group across most of the 11 divisions, while Kongo predominates in 2 divisions (Kinshasa City, Bas-Congo); Mongo predominates in 1 division (Équateur); Yaka predominates in 1 division (Bandundu); Mangbetu-Azande predominates in 1 division (Orientale).

Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Religions in DR Congo

CIA World Factbook · 2014
Christian 93/
1%Kimbanguist
2.8%Muslim
1.3%other
1.2%none
1.3%unspecified
0.2%

 Christian 93/1% (Roman Catholic 29.9%, Protestant 26.7%, other Christian 36.5%), Kimbanguist 2.8%, Muslim 1.3%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 1.2%, none 1.3%, unspecified 0.2% (2014 est.)

Regionally, Christian is the most common religious group across most of the 11 divisions.

Source: CIA World Factbook (2014 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Languages in DR Congo

CIA World Factbook

French (official), Lingala (a trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba

Regionally, Kingwana is the most common language group across most of the 11 divisions, while Lingala predominates in 3 divisions (Kinshasa City, Équateur, Orientale); Kikongo predominates in 2 divisions (Bas-Congo, Bandundu); Tshiluba predominates in 2 divisions (Kasaï-Occidental, Kasaï-Oriental).

Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.