Map of Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Basankusu is a city in Équateur, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 41,141. It lies at 1.2209°N, 19.8021°E. Basankusu is about 793 km (493 mi) northeast of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Binga, 150 km to the northeast.

Basankusu at a glance

Where is Basankusu?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 03 min on the shortest day to 12 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Basankusu

• Binga — 150 km northeast
• Impfondo — 199 km west, Republic of the Congo
• Boende — 206 km southeast
• Mbandaka — 215 km southwest
• Lisala — 217 km northeast
• Gemena — 226 km north
• Businga — 264 km northeast
• Libenge — 300 km northwest
• Bumba — 315 km east
• Gbadolite — 365 km north

Largest cities in Équateur

• Mbandaka — 455,011

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.