Map of Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Butembo is a city in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 286,242. It lies at 0.1416°N, 29.2912°E. Butembo is about 1,630 km (1,013 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Katwa, 6 km to the south.

Butembo at a glance

Where is Butembo?

• The 18th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The largest city in North Kivu on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Butembo

• Katwa — 6 km south
• Lubero — 34 km south
• Beni — 44 km northeast
• Mangina — 51 km north
• Hyosha — 67 km north
• Kayna — 85 km south
• Kasese — 88 km east, Uganda
• Kanyobagonga — 94 km south
• Katanda — 108 km south
• Fort Portal — 124 km northeast, Uganda

Largest cities in North Kivu

• Beni — 140,731
• Katwa — 89,352
• Rutshuru — 82,680
• Goma — 78,200
• Hyosha — 74,502
• Mangina — 55,439
• Kirumba — 52,041
• Kayna — 51,103
• Kanyobagonga — 44,146
• Katanda — 42,105

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.