Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sankuru is one of 26 primary administrative regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo with a population of approximately 1,374,239 people.

Facts and figures on Sankuru at a glance

Region name: Sankuru (Sankuru)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,374,239 people
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Sankuru (Sankuru) is located in the regional capital Lusambo (Lusambo) with a population of 41,416 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Sankuru's regional capital Lusambo to Democratic Republic of the Congo's capital Kinshasa (Kinshasa) is approximately 905 km (562 mi).

Facts and figures about Sankuru
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Sankuru Sankuru1,374,239 peopleLusambo Lusambo41,416 people

Compare with other regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Map of Sankuru

Map of Sankuru

Information on Sankuru

Information on Sankuru
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Sankuru SankuruLusambo Lusambo8Democratic Republic of the CongoAfrica

Time in Sankuru

Time in Sankuru
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 12:13pm (12:13h)NoSat, 27 Apr 2024 - 12:13pm (12:13h)UTC +2.0Africa/Lubumbashi

Geographic coordinates of Sankuru

Latitude & Longitude of Sankuru
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map4°58'00.0"S (-4.9666700°)23°26'60.0"E (23.4500000°)

Subregions in Sankuru

There are 8 administrative subregions in Sankuru.
Subregions in Sankuru
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Bena-Dibele Bena-Dibele1.---
Katako-Kombe Katako-Kombe2.---
Kole Kole3.---
Lodja Lodja4.---
Lomela Lomela5.---
Lubefu Lubefu6.---
Lusambo Lusambo7.-Lusambo Lusambo41,416
Tshumbe Tshumbe8.---

External sources of information on Sankuru

Sankuru on Wikipedia