Map of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kisangani is the administrative centre of Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 1,602,144. It lies at 0.5153°N, 25.1910°E. Kisangani is about 1,222 km (760 mi) northeast of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yangambi, 88 km to the west.

Kisangani at a glance

Where is Kisangani?

• The 4th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The largest city in Tshopo 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 Kisangani

• Yangambi — 88 km west
• Basoko — 193 km northwest
• Babamba — 258 km east
• Buta — 258 km north
• Aketi — 293 km northwest
• Bumba — 355 km northwest
• Isiro — 368 km northeast
• Kindu — 393 km south
• Kabare — 522 km southeast
• Bukavu — 526 km southeast

Largest cities in Tshopo

• Babamba — 81,740
• Basoko — 76,371
• Yangambi — 62,082

Largest cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Kinshasa — 16,000,000
• Lubumbashi — 2,221,925
• Mbuji-Mayi — 2,101,332
• Kananga — 1,271,704
• Bukavu — 816,811
• Kolwezi — 790,248
• Likasi — 635,768
• Tshikapa — 634,529
• Kikwit — 509,367
• Masina — 485,167

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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.