Map of Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bandundu Province is the administrative centre of Kwilu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 202,904. It lies at 3.3169°S, 17.3806°E. Bandundu Province is about 255 km (159 mi) northeast of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mushie, 61 km to the northwest.

Bandundu Province at a glance

Where is Bandundu Province?

• The 23rd largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Kwilu on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 56 min on the shortest day to 12 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Bandundu Province

• Mushie — 61 km northwest
• Nioki — 75 km northeast
• Kutu — 108 km northeast
• Dungu — 167 km east
• Masi-Manimba — 172 km south
• Bolobo — 181 km northwest
• Inongo — 184 km northeast
• Bulungu — 192 km southeast
• Kikwit — 249 km southeast
• Masina — 251 km southwest

Largest cities in Kwilu

• Kikwit — 509,367
• Idiofa — 87,882
• Bulungu — 81,393
• Mangai — 63,713
• Dibaya-Lubwe — 55,672
• Masi-Manimba — 45,775

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.