Map of Gemena, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gemena is the administrative centre of Sud-Ubangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 197,159. It lies at 3.2565°N, 19.7723°E. Gemena is about 978 km (608 mi) northeast of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Businga, 124 km to the east.

Gemena at a glance

Where is Gemena?

• The 25th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The largest city in Sud-Ubangi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 56 min on the shortest day to 12 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gemena

• Businga — 124 km east
• Binga — 127 km southeast
• Libenge — 134 km west
• Gbadolite — 178 km northeast
• Zongo — 178 km northwest
• Bangui — 183 km northwest, Central African Republic
• Bimbo — 187 km northwest, Central African Republic
• Bégoua — 191 km northwest, Central African Republic
• Kouango — 194 km north, Central African Republic
• Basankusu — 226 km south

Largest cities in Sud-Ubangi

• Zongo — 48,658
• Libenge — 37,344

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.