Map of Pweto, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Pweto is a city in Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 38,298. It lies at 8.4660°S, 28.9008°E. Pweto is about 1,570 km (976 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kaputa, 84 km to the east.

Pweto at a glance

Where is Pweto?

• The 5th largest city in Haut-Katanga on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 38 min on the shortest day to 12 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Pweto

• Kaputa — 84 km east, Zambia
• Nchelenge — 99 km south, Zambia
• Kituku — 174 km northeast
• Baudhuinville — 179 km northeast
• Manono — 210 km northwest
• Mulongo — 221 km west
• Kipamba — 274 km west
• Kabalo — 346 km northwest
• Likasi — 367 km southwest
• Kambove — 368 km southwest

Largest cities in Haut-Katanga

• Lubumbashi — 2,221,925
• Likasi — 635,768
• Kipushi — 169,635
• Kambove — 99,884
• Mokambo — 34,762

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.