Map of Zongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Zongo is a city in Sud-Ubangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 48,658. It lies at 4.3428°N, 18.5945°E. Zongo is about 1,031 km (640 mi) north of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bangui, 5 km to the northwest.

Zongo at a glance

Where is Zongo?

• The 2nd largest city in Sud-Ubangi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 52 min on the shortest day to 12 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zongo

• Bangui — 5 km northwest, Central African Republic
• Bégoua — 14 km northwest, Central African Republic
• Bimbo — 22 km southwest, Central African Republic
• Libenge — 77 km south
• Kouango — 168 km northeast, Central African Republic
• Gemena — 178 km southeast
• Bossangoa — 270 km northwest, Central African Republic
• Businga — 278 km southeast
• Bambari — 280 km northeast, Central African Republic
• Kaga-Bandoro — 302 km north, Central African Republic

Largest cities in Sud-Ubangi

• Gemena — 197,159
• 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.