Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bas-Congo is one of 26 primary administrative regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo with a population of approximately 3,802,736 people.

Facts and figures on Bas-Congo at a glance

Region name: Bas-Congo (Province du Kongo Central)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 3,802,736 people
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Bas-Congo (Province du Kongo Central) is located in the regional capital Matadi (Matadi) with a population of 180,109 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Bas-Congo's regional capital Matadi to Democratic Republic of the Congo's capital Kinshasa (Kinshasa) is approximately 265 km (165 mi).

Facts and figures about Bas-Congo
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Bas-Congo Province du Kongo Central3,802,736 peopleMatadi Matadi180,109 people

Compare with other regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Map of Bas-Congo

Map of Bas-Congo

Information on Bas-Congo

Information on Bas-Congo
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Bas-Congo Province du Kongo CentralMatadi Matadi14Democratic Republic of the CongoAfrica

Time in Bas-Congo

Time in Bas-Congo
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 10:16am (10:16h)NoFri, 19 Apr 2024 - 10:16am (10:16h)UTC +1.0Africa/Kinshasa

Geographic coordinates of Bas-Congo

Latitude & Longitude of Bas-Congo
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map5°19'60.0"S (-5.3333300°)14°19'60.0"E (14.3333300°)

Subregions in Bas-Congo

There are 14 administrative subregions in Bas-Congo.
Subregions in Bas-Congo
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Bangu Bangu1.---
Boma (city) Boma (city)2.---
Inkisi Inkisi3.---
Kasangulu Kasangulu4.---
Kimvula Kimvula5.---
Lukula Lukula6.---
Luozi Luozi7.---
Madimba Madimba8.---
Matadi Matadi9.-Matadi Matadi180,109
Mbanza-Ngungu Mbanza-Ngungu10.---
Moanda Moanda11.---
Seke-Banza Seke-Banza12.---
Songololo Songololo13.---
Tshela Tshela14.---

External sources of information on Bas-Congo

Bas-Congo on Wikipedia