Map of Bukama, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bukama is a city in Haut-Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 105,530. It lies at 9.2044°S, 25.8547°E. Bukama is about 1,284 km (798 mi) southeast of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kamina, 108 km to the northwest.

Bukama at a glance

Where is Bukama?

• The 37th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Haut-Lomami on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 35 min on the shortest day to 12 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Bukama

• Kamina — 108 km northwest
• Kipamba — 127 km northeast
• Fungurume — 165 km south
• Kolwezi — 173 km south
• Malemba — 194 km southwest
• Mulongo — 198 km northeast
• Kambove — 203 km southeast
• Likasi — 220 km southeast
• Kanyama — 263 km northwest
• Manono — 272 km northeast

Largest cities in Haut-Lomami

• Kamina — 200,184
• Mulongo — 89,340
• Kanyama — 80,043
• Kipamba — 46,430

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.