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Complete Name: Democratic Republic of Congo
Native Name: Congo
ISO-Code: COD
Capital: Kinshasa
ContentsThe provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaire) and all cities of more than 20,000 inhabitants.
All population figures of the Democratic Republic of Congo are of suspect accuracy and relevance.
Provinces| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | A (km²) | E 1980-01-01 | Cp 1984-07-01 | E 1990-01-01 | E 1998-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Bas-Uele | BU | Prov | Buta | 148,331 | 535,400 | ... | 562,800 | ... |
| < | Équateur {Equateur} | EQ | Prov | Mbandaka | 103,902 | 565,300 | ... | 758,000 | ... |
| < | Haut-Katanga (Haut-Shaba) | HK | Prov | Lubumbashi | 132,425 | 1,192,700 | ... | 1,754,600 | ... |
| < | Haut-Lomami | HL | Prov | Kamina | 108,204 | 776,300 | ... | 1,098,600 | ... |
| < | Haut-Uele | HU | Prov | Isiro | 89,683 | 847,400 | ... | 970,000 | ... |
| < | Ituri | IT | Prov | Bunia | 65,658 | 1,478,500 | ... | 2,256,600 | ... |
| < | Kasaï {Kasai} | KS | Prov | Luebo | 95,631 | 948,700 | ... | 1,376,100 | ... |
| < | Kasaï-Oriental {Kasai-Oriental} | KO | Prov | Mbuji-Mayi | 9,481 | 912,100 | ... | 1,405,600 | ... |
| < | Kinshasa | KN | Cap | Kinshasa | 9,965 | 2,089,500 | 2,653,558 | 3,841,600 | 5,528,000 |
| < | Kongo-Central | KC | Prov | Matadi | 53,929 | 1,796,200 | 1,971,520 | 2,341,400 | 2,269,000 |
| < | Kwango | KG | Prov | Kenge | 89,974 | 778,900 | ... | 982,800 | ... |
| < | Kwilu | KW | Prov | Kikwit | 78,219 | 1,975,800 | ... | 2,528,200 | ... |
| < | Lomami | LO | Prov | Kabinda | 56,010 | 708,500 | ... | 1,084,700 | ... |
| < | Lualaba | LB | Prov | Kolwezi | 121,308 | 690,700 | ... | 938,200 | ... |
| < | Lulua | LL | Prov | Kananga | 60,958 | 1,198,000 | ... | 1,468,400 | ... |
| < | Maï-Ndombe {Mai-Ndombe} | MN | Prov | Inongo | 127,465 | 631,800 | ... | 924,500 | ... |
| < | Maniema | MA | Prov | Kindu | 132,250 | 770,700 | ... | 984,400 | 1,249,000 |
| < | Mongala | MG | Prov | Lisala | 58,141 | 636,000 | ... | 878,600 | ... |
| < | Nord-Kivu | NK | Prov | Goma | 59,483 | 2,086,200 | ... | 3,070,600 | 3,325,000 |
| < | Nord-Ubangi | NU | Prov | Gbadolite | 56,644 | 465,200 | ... | 639,200 | ... |
| < | Sankuru | SA | Prov | Lodja | 104,331 | 622,700 | ... | 911,900 | ... |
| < | Sud-Kivu | SK | Prov | Bukavu | 65,070 | 1,807,200 | ... | 2,666,700 | 3,162,000 |
| < | Sud-Ubangi | SU | Prov | Gemena | 51,648 | 896,900 | ... | 1,246,000 | ... |
| < | Tanganyika | TG | Prov | Kalemie | 134,940 | 812,300 | ... | 1,116,900 | ... |
| < | Tshopo | TS | Prov | Kisangani | 199,567 | 1,049,600 | ... | 1,259,500 | ... |
| < | Tshuapa | TP | Prov | Boende | 132,957 | 601,100 | ... | 775,300 | ... |
| Congo (Dem. Rep.) | COD | Kinshasa | 2,345,095 | 26,873,600 | 29,671,407 | 37,841,400 | 49,746,000 |
Principal Cities| Name | Adm. | MU E 2004-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinshasa | KN | 7,273,947 |
| 2 | Lubumbashi | HK | 1,283,380 |
| 3 | Mbuji-Mayi | KO | 1,213,726 |
| 4 | Kananga | LL | 720,362 |
| 5 | Kisangani | TS | 682,599 |
| 6 | Bukavu | SK | 471,789 |
| 7 | Kolwezi | LL | 456,446 |
| 8 | Likasi | MG | 367,219 |
| 9 | Tshikapa | KS | 366,503 |
| 10 | Kikwit | KW | 294,210 |
| 11 | Mbandaka | EQ | 262,814 |
Cities| Name | Adm. | MU Cf 1984-07-01 | MU E 2004-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Aketi | BU | 21,656 | 35,486 |
| < | Aru | IT | ... | 26,290 |
| Bakwa-Kalonji | ... | 58,092 | ||
| Balamba | ... | 47,213 | ||
| < | Bandundu | KW | 63,642 | 117,197 |
| < | Basankusu | EQ | ... | 23,763 |
| < | Basoko | TS | 26,921 | 44,112 |
| < | Beni | NK | 44,141 | 81,286 |
| < | Binga | MG | 32,181 | 55,906 |
| < | Boende | TP | ... | 29,339 |
| < | Bolobo | MN | ... | 27,166 |
| < | Boma | KC | 197,617 | 171,552 |
| < | Bukama | HL | ... | 60,954 |
| < | Bukavu | SK | 167,950 | 471,789 |
| < | Bulungu | KW | 26,027 | 47,013 |
| < | Bumba | MG | 51,197 | 89,289 |
| < | Bunia | IT | 59,598 | 230,625 |
| < | Businga | NU | ... | 27,921 |
| < | Buta | BU | 28,133 | 46,642 |
| < | Butembo | NK | 73,312 | 165,333 |
| < | Diyaba-Lubue | KW | ... | 32,368 |
| < | Djugu | IT | ... | 23,918 |
| < | Dungu | HU | ... | 23,726 |
| < | Fungurume | LB | ... | 28,938 |
| < | Gandajika | LO | 64,878 | 120,170 |
| < | Gbadolite | NU | 27,063 | 42,647 |
| < | Gemena | SU | 63,052 | 113,879 |
| < | Goma | NK | 77,908 | 249,862 |
| < | Idiofa | KW | ... | 50,761 |
| < | Ilebo | KS | 53,877 | 67,721 |
| < | Inkisi | KC | ... | 66,607 |
| < | Inongo | MN | 21,596 | 39,769 |
| < | Isiro | HU | 78,268 | 147,524 |
| < | Kabalo | TG | 25,466 | 46,896 |
| < | Kabeya | KO | ... | 25,636 |
| < | Kabinda | LO | 24,789 | 126,723 |
| < | Kalemie | TG | 73,528 | 92,971 |
| < | Kalima | MA | 27,087 | 41,776 |
| < | Kambove | HK | 31,329 | 57,693 |
| < | Kamina | HL | 62,789 | 115,626 |
| < | Kananga | LL | 298,693 | 720,362 |
| < | Kaniama | HL | 25,106 | 46,233 |
| < | Kanyabayonga | NK | ... | 25,499 |
| < | Kasangulu | KC | ... | 26,223 |
| < | Kasongo | MA | 27,138 | 47,149 |
| < | Katanda | KO | ... | 24,320 |
| < | Katwa | NK | ... | 51,610 |
| < | Kayna | NK | ... | 29,517 |
| < | Kenge | KG | ... | 36,572 |
| < | Kikwit | KW | 149,296 | 294,210 |
| < | Kimpese | KC | ... | 45,942 |
| < | Kindu | MA | 66,812 | 135,534 |
| < | Kinshasa | KN | 2,653,558 | 7,273,947 |
| < | Kipamba & Kikondja | HL | ... | 26,818 |
| < | Kipushi | HK | 53,207 | 97,981 |
| Kirumba | ... | 30,059 | ||
| < | Kisangani | TS | 317,581 | 682,599 |
| Kituku | ... | 38,340 | ||
| < | Kolwezi | LL | 416,122 | 456,446 |
| < | Kongolo | TG | 27,267 | 50,212 |
| < | Kutu | MN | ... | 32,381 |
| < | Libenge | SU | ... | 21,570 |
| < | Likasi | MG | 213,862 | 367,219 |
| < | Lisala | EQ | 37,565 | 67,847 |
| < | Lodja | SA | 28,671 | 52,798 |
| < | Lubao | LO | ... | 21,844 |
| < | Lubero | NK | ... | 24,099 |
| < | Lubumbashi | HK | 564,830 | 1,283,380 |
| < | Luebo | KS | ... | 26,248 |
| < | Lukula | KC | ... | 26,878 |
| < | Luputa | LO | ... | 31,581 |
| < | Lusambo | SA | ... | 28,520 |
| < | Malemba-Nkulu | HL | ... | 25,430 |
| < | Mangai | KW | 20,021 | 36,801 |
| Mangina | ... | 32,022 | ||
| < | Manono | TG | 32,055 | 47,632 |
| < | Masi-Manimba | KW | ... | 26,440 |
| < | Matadi | KC | 138,798 | 245,862 |
| < | Mbandaka | EQ | 137,291 | 262,814 |
| < | Mbanza-Ngungu | KC | 44,782 | 82,466 |
| < | Mbuji-Mayi | KO | 486,235 | 1,213,726 |
| < | Miabi | KO | ... | 46,167 |
| < | Moanda | KC | ... | 74,397 |
| < | Moba | TG | 25,463 | 46,890 |
| < | Mokambo | HK | ... | 20,079 |
| < | Mongbwalu | IT | ... | 26,176 |
| < | Mulongo | HL | ... | 51,603 |
| < | Mushie | MN | ... | 35,428 |
| < | Mweka | KS | 25,494 | 46,940 |
| < | Mwene-Ditu | LO | 94,560 | 170,786 |
| < | Nioki | MN | 21,909 | 35,900 |
| < | Nyunzu | TG | ... | 36,138 |
| < | Oicha | NK | ... | 43,065 |
| < | Pweto | HK | ... | 22,121 |
| < | Rutshuru | NK | ... | 47,756 |
| < | Tshela | KC | 20,144 | 37,088 |
| < | Tshikapa | KS | 116,016 | 366,503 |
| < | Tshilenge | KO | ... | 67,044 |
| < | Uvira | SK | 74,432 | 235,136 |
| < | Watsa | HU | ... | 27,308 |
| < | Yangambi | TS | 21,884 | 35,859 |
| < | Zongo | SU | ... | 28,105 |