Map of Basoko, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Basoko is a city in Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 76,371. It lies at 1.2391°N, 23.6160°E. Basoko is about 1,111 km (690 mi) northeast of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yangambi, 106 km to the southeast.
Basoko at a glance
Region
Tshopo
Population
76,371GeoNames
Coordinates
1.2391, 23.61601°14′21″N 23°36′58″E
Time zone
Africa/LubumbashiUTC+02:00
Local time
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Distance to Kinshasa
1,111 km (690 mi)
Where is Basoko?
- The 3rd largest city in Tshopo on this site.
- 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 Basoko
- Yangambi — 106 km southeast
- Bumba — 166 km northwest
- Aketi — 168 km north
- Kisangani — 193 km southeast
- Buta — 212 km northeast
- Lisala — 254 km northwest
- Boende — 348 km southwest
- Binga — 369 km west
- Businga — 383 km northwest
- Bangassou — 399 km north, Central African Republic
Largest cities in Tshopo
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
Map of Democratic Republic of the Congo and all its cities →
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.