Regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo is made up of 26 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Information on all primary administrative regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Primary administrative regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo

There are 26 regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Kinshasa Kinshasa City1.164,857Kinshasa Kinshasa7,785,965
Haut-Katanga Province du Haut-Katanga2.3,960,945Lubumbashi Lubumbashi1,373,770
Kasai-Oriental East Kasai3.6,500,000Mbuji-Mayi Mbuji-Mayi874,761
Tshopo Tshopo4.2,614,630Kisangani Kisangani539,158
Kasai-Central Kasaï-Central5.3,000,000Kananga Kananga463,546
South Kivu South Kivu Province6.3,909,135Bukavu Bukavu225,389
Equateur Province de l’Équateur7.7,500,000Mbandaka Mbandaka184,185
Bas-Congo Province du Kongo Central8.3,802,736Matadi Matadi180,109
Nord Kivu Province du Nord-Kivu9.4,908,824Goma Goma144,124
Maniema Province du Maniema10.1,718,257Kindu Kindu135,698
Haut-Uele Haut Uele11.1,920,867Isiro Isiro127,076
Kwilu Kwilu12.5,174,718Bandundu Bandundu118,211
Sud-Ubangi Province du Sud-Ubangi13.2,744,345Gemena Gemena117,639
Ituri Ituri14.4,241,236Bunia Bunia96,764
Haut-Lomami Haut-Lomani15.2,540,127Kamina Kamina73,557
Nord-Ubangi Province du Nord-Ubangi16.1,482,076Gbadolite Gbadolite50,493
Bas-Uele Bas Uele17.1,093,845Buta Buta50,130
Sankuru Sankuru18.1,374,239Lusambo Lusambo41,416
Mai-Ndombe Mai Ndombe19.1,768,327Inongo Inongo40,113
Kasai Kasai Province20.3,200,000Luebo Luebo35,183
Tshuapa Tshuapa21.1,316,855Boende Boende32,091
Kwango Kwango22.1,994,036--
Lomami Lomami23.2,048,839--
Lualaba Lualaba24.1,677,288--
Mongala Mongala25.1,793,564--
Tanganyika Tanganika26.3,035,852--