Map of Bulungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bulungu is a city in Kwilu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 81,393. It lies at 4.5444°S, 18.6036°E. Bulungu is about 366 km (227 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kikwit, 60 km to the southeast.

Bulungu at a glance

Where is Bulungu?

• The 50th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Kwilu on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 51 min on the shortest day to 12 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Bulungu

• Kikwit — 60 km southeast
• Masi-Manimba — 83 km west
• Dungu — 106 km north
• Mangai — 118 km northeast
• Idiofa — 119 km southeast
• Dibaya-Lubwe — 146 km east
• Bandundu Province — 192 km northwest
• Kutu — 209 km north
• Ilebo — 221 km east
• Nioki — 227 km northwest

Largest cities in Kwilu

• Kikwit — 509,367
• Bandundu Province — 202,904
• Idiofa — 87,882
• 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.