Map of Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mbuji-Mayi is the administrative centre of East Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 2,101,332. It lies at 6.1360°S, 23.5898°E. Mbuji-Mayi is about 938 km (583 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Miabi, 24 km to the southwest.

Mbuji-Mayi at a glance

Where is Mbuji-Mayi?

• The 3rd largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The largest city in East Kasai on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

• Miabi — 24 km southwest
• Kabeya-Kamwanga — 40 km west
• Gandajika — 79 km southeast
• Mwene-Ditu — 98 km south
• Kabinda — 99 km east
• Luputa — 115 km south
• Lusambo — 130 km north
• Kananga — 132 km west
• Kanyama — 167 km southeast
• Lubao — 253 km east

Largest cities in East Kasai

• Miabi — 79,929
• Kabeya-Kamwanga — 44,093

Largest cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Kinshasa — 16,000,000
• Lubumbashi — 2,221,925
• Kisangani — 1,602,144
• 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.