Map of Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Idiofa is a city in Kwilu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 87,882. It lies at 4.9659°S, 19.5915°E. Idiofa is about 479 km (298 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kikwit, 86 km to the west.

Idiofa at a glance

Where is Idiofa?

• The 44th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Kwilu on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 50 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Idiofa

• Kikwit — 86 km west
• Dibaya-Lubwe — 95 km north
• Mangai — 105 km north
• Bulungu — 119 km northwest
• Ilebo — 131 km northeast
• Dungu — 170 km northwest
• Masi-Manimba — 190 km west
• Luebo — 207 km east
• Tshikapa — 209 km southeast
• Mweka — 218 km east

Largest cities in Kwilu

• Kikwit — 509,367
• Bandundu Province — 202,904
• Bulungu — 81,393
• 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.