List of provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Provinces de la République démocratique du Congo (French)
Location Democratic Republic of the Congo
Number 26 provinces (1 is a city-province)
Map Province Capital Area in
km2 (sq mi)		 Population* Previous province Time zone
1 Kinshasa Kinshasa 9,965 (3,848) 8,981,552 Kinshasa UTC+1
2 Kongo Central Matadi 53,929 (20,822) 3,734,594 Bas-Congo UTC+1
3 Kwango Kenge 89,974 (34,739) 1,994,036 Bandundu UTC+1
4 Kwilu Kikwit 78,219 (30,201) 5,174,718 Bandundu UTC+1
5 Mai-Ndombe Inongo 127,465 (49,215) 1,768,327 Bandundu UTC+1
6 Kasaï Luebo 95,631 (36,923) 3,199,891 Kasaï-Occidental UTC+2
7 Kasaï-Central Kananga 59,111 (22,823) 2,976,806 Kasaï-Occidental UTC+2
8 Kasaï-Oriental Mbuji-Mayi 9,481 (3,661) 2,702,430 Kasaï-Oriental UTC+2
9 Lomami Kabinda 56,010 (21,630) 2,048,839 Kasaï-Oriental UTC+2
10 Sankuru Lusambo 105,000 (41,000) 1,374,239 Kasaï-Oriental UTC+2
11 Maniema Kindu 132,520 (51,170) 1,908,770 Maniema UTC+2
12 South Kivu Bukavu 65,070 (25,120) 5,050,348 South Kivu UTC+2
13 North Kivu Goma 59,483 (22,967) 7,460,642 North Kivu UTC+2
14 Ituri Bunia 65,658 (25,351) 4,241,236 Orientale UTC+2
15 Haut-Uele Isiro 89,683 (34,627) 1,920,867 Orientale UTC+2
16 Tshopo Kisangani 199,567 (77,053) 2,614,630 Orientale UTC+2
17 Bas-Uele Buta 148,331 (57,271) 1,093,845 Orientale UTC+2
18 Nord-Ubangi Gbadolite 56,644 (21,870) 1,482,076 Équateur UTC+1
19 Mongala Lisala 58,141 (22,448) 1,793,564 Équateur UTC+1
20 Sud-Ubangi Gemena 51,648 (19,941) 2,744,345 Équateur UTC+1
21 Équateur Mbandaka 103,902 (40,117) 1,626,606 Équateur UTC+1
22 Tshuapa Boende 132,940 (51,330) 1,316,855 Équateur UTC+1
23 Tanganyika Kalemie 134,940 (52,100) 2,482,001 Katanga UTC+2
24 Haut-Lomami Kamina 108,204 (41,778) 2,540,127 Katanga UTC+2
25 Lualaba Kolwezi 121,308 (46,837) 1,677,288 Katanga UTC+2
26 Haut-Katanga Lubumbashi 132,425 (51,130) 3,960,945 Katanga UTC+2

* Population estimates are based on the number of registered voters in 2005, assuming that they represent 33% of the total population in each province.

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