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Kisangani overview
Kisangani (orange) and the other large cities of DR Congo
Kisangani lies in Tshopo in DR Congo at 0.52°N, 25.19°E, about 400 m above sea level. The local time zone is Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+2); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Mbuji-Mayi (2,101,332) and larger than Kananga (1,271,704). The largest city in DR Congo is Kinshasa with 16,000,000 people; the capital, Kinshasa, has 16,000,000.
The national capital, Kinshasa, is about 1,222 km away.
DR Congo as a whole has a live population of 117,501,247 (+3.1% a year) and ranks #15 of 238 countries — see the DR Congo population page for the full statistics and the DR Congo atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Largest cities in DR Congo
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KinshasaCapital | Kinshasa | 16,000,000 |
| 2 | Lubumbashi | Haut-Katanga | 2,221,925 |
| 3 | Mbuji-Mayi | East Kasai | 2,101,332 |
| 4 | Kisangani | Tshopo | 1,602,144 |
| 5 | Kananga | Kasai-Central | 1,271,704 |
| 6 | Bukavu | South Kivu | 816,811 |
| 7 | Kolwezi | Lualaba | 790,248 |
| 8 | Likasi | Haut-Katanga | 635,768 |
| 9 | Tshikapa | Kasai | 634,529 |
| 10 | Kikwit | Kwilu | 509,367 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Kisangani?
Kisangani has about 1,602,144 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Kisangani the capital of DR Congo?
No. The capital of DR Congo is Kinshasa (16,000,000 people), about 1,222 km away. Kisangani is the 4th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Kisangani compared with the rest of DR Congo?
Its 1,602,144 residents are 1.4% of the 117,501,247 people living in DR Congo today. Kinshasa is larger with 16,000,000 people.
Where is Kisangani?
In Tshopo, DR Congo, at latitude 0.52 and longitude 25.19, 400 m above sea level.
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Glostats. (2026). Kisangani Population 2026 — DR Congo. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/dr-congo/kisangani/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/dr-congo/kisangani/">Kisangani Population 2026 — DR Congo</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.