Highest Major Cities in DR Congo

Cities in DR Congo with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres50 entries🇨🇩 See all of this country’s rankings →

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Kabare37,034 people · South Kivu

1,996 m

Pepa24,767 people · Tanganyika

1,958 m

Kirumba52,041 people · North Kivu

1,876 m

Lubero41,722 people · North Kivu

1,871 m

Kanyobagonga44,146 people · North Kivu

1,772 m

Kayna51,103 people · North Kivu

1,753 m

Katwa89,352 people · North Kivu

1,750 m

Butembo286,242 people · North Kivu

1,736 m

Djugu41,409 people · Ituri

1,674 m

Bukavu816,811 people · South Kivu

1,631 m

Goma78,200 people · North Kivu

1,518 m

Kolwezi790,248 people · Lualaba

1,485 m

Sake17,151 people · North Kivu

1,468 m

Kambove99,884 people · Haut-Katanga

1,386 m

Aru45,516 people · Ituri

1,350 m

Kipushi169,635 people · Haut-Katanga

1,348 m

Mokambo34,762 people · Haut-Katanga

1,334 m

Likasi635,768 people · Haut-Katanga

1,288 m

Bunia399,282 people · Ituri

1,265 m

Lubumbashi2,221,925 people · Haut-Katanga

1,260 m

Rutshuru82,680 people · North Kivu

1,241 m

Mangbwalu45,318 people · Ituri

1,191 m

Fungurume50,100 people · Lualaba

1,177 m

Beni140,731 people · North Kivu

1,161 m

Tshilenge116,073 people · Lualaba

1,145 m

Baudhuinville81,181 people · Tanganyika

1,135 m

Kamina200,184 people · Haut-Lomami

1,124 m

Malemba44,027 people · Lualaba

1,092 m

Hyosha74,502 people · North Kivu

1,055 m

Watsa47,278 people · Haut-Uele

1,018 m

Mangina55,439 people · North Kivu

970 m

Mwene-Ditu189,177 people · Lomami

970 m

Katanda42,105 people · North Kivu

968 m

Pweto38,298 people · Haut-Katanga

954 m

Mwene295,683 people · Lualaba

908 m

Kanyama80,043 people · Haut-Lomami

892 m

Kabinda219,396 people · Lomami

884 m

Luputa54,676 people · Lomami

879 m

Uvira407,092 people · South Kivu

806 m

Gandajika208,051 people · Lomami

802 m

Wamba17,373 people · Haut-Uele

796 m

Kalemie160,961 people · Tanganyika

787 m

Kituku66,378 people · Tanganyika

783 m

Miabi79,929 people · East Kasai

782 m

Isiro255,409 people · Haut-Uele

761 m

Babamba81,740 people · Tshopo

760 m

Kalima72,327 people · Tanganyika

755 m

Mbanza-Ngungu142,773 people · Bas-Congo

735 m

Nyunzu62,565 people · Tanganyika

734 m

Lubao37,818 people · Lomami

694 m

Highlights

Within DR Congo, Kabare ranks first in 2026 with 1,996 m, followed by Pepa (1,958 m) and Kirumba (1,876 m).

Across 50 entries, values run from 1,996 m (Kabare) to 694 m (Lubao), with a median of 1,140 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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