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
Equateur Province de l’Équateur1.7,500,000Mbandaka Mbandaka184,185
Kasai-Oriental East Kasai2.6,500,000Mbuji-Mayi Mbuji-Mayi874,761
Kwilu Kwilu3.5,174,718Bandundu Bandundu118,211
Nord Kivu Province du Nord-Kivu4.4,908,824Goma Goma144,124
Ituri Ituri5.4,241,236Bunia Bunia96,764
Haut-Katanga Province du Haut-Katanga6.3,960,945Lubumbashi Lubumbashi1,373,770
South Kivu South Kivu Province7.3,909,135Bukavu Bukavu225,389
Bas-Congo Province du Kongo Central8.3,802,736Matadi Matadi180,109
Kasai Kasai Province9.3,200,000Luebo Luebo35,183
Tanganyika Tanganika10.3,035,852--
Kasai-Central Kasaï-Central11.3,000,000Kananga Kananga463,546
Sud-Ubangi Province du Sud-Ubangi12.2,744,345Gemena Gemena117,639
Tshopo Tshopo13.2,614,630Kisangani Kisangani539,158
Haut-Lomami Haut-Lomani14.2,540,127Kamina Kamina73,557
Lomami Lomami15.2,048,839--
Kwango Kwango16.1,994,036--
Haut-Uele Haut Uele17.1,920,867Isiro Isiro127,076
Mongala Mongala18.1,793,564--
Mai-Ndombe Mai Ndombe19.1,768,327Inongo Inongo40,113
Maniema Province du Maniema20.1,718,257Kindu Kindu135,698
Lualaba Lualaba21.1,677,288--
Nord-Ubangi Province du Nord-Ubangi22.1,482,076Gbadolite Gbadolite50,493
Sankuru Sankuru23.1,374,239Lusambo Lusambo41,416
Tshuapa Tshuapa24.1,316,855Boende Boende32,091
Bas-Uele Bas Uele25.1,093,845Buta Buta50,130
Kinshasa Kinshasa City26.164,857Kinshasa Kinshasa7,785,965