BOMA

Bas-Congo · DR CONGO (CD) · 5.85°S / 13.05°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,316,702

Boma is a city in DR Congo with a population of 297,009. It sits at -5.85/13.05, runs on Africa/Kinshasa, is 12 km from Pedra do Feitiço.

Population 297,009

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Kinshasa

All facts

fields

Country: DR Congo
Subdivision: Bas-Congo
Coords: 5.85°S / 13.05°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km

SW Pedra do Feitiço Zaire 0 12.5 km

E Nóqui Zaire 0 42.0 km

E Matadi Bas-Congo 425,662 45.4 km

Air access

nearby

BOA

Boma Airport

Small airport

0.0 km

MAT

Tshimpi Airport

Small airport

43.2 km

FZAY

Mvula Sanda Airport

Small airport

47.8 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Boma?: 297,009 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Boma in?: Africa/Kinshasa.
Which country is Boma in?: DR Congo (CD).
Which airport serves Boma?: Boma Airport (BOA).
How far is Boma from Kinshasa?: About 302 km.
Does Boma have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in DR Congo?: French.
What currency is used in DR Congo?: Congolese Franc.
How many cities are in DR Congo?: 118 on record.
Which admin region is Boma in?: Bas-Congo.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2316702

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2316702,
    "name": "Boma",
    "ascii_name": "Boma",
    "country_code": "CD",
    "population": 297009,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Kinshasa",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -5.85098,
    "longitude": 13.05364
  }
}

Context

comparatives

12 km from Pedra do Feitiço.
Same timezone (Africa/Kinshasa) as 39 other cities in DR Congo.