BUTEMBO

North Kivu · DR CONGO (CD) · 0.14°N / 29.29°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 217,562

Butembo is a city in DR Congo with a population of 286,242. It sits at 0.14/29.29, runs on Africa/Lubumbashi, is 6 km from Katwa.

Population 286,242

Place Type County Seat

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi

All facts

fields

Country: DR Congo
Subdivision: North Kivu
Coords: 0.14°N / 29.29°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km

S Katwa North Kivu 89,352 6.1 km

S Lubero North Kivu 41,722 33.7 km

NE Beni North Kivu 140,731 43.6 km

E Mpondwe Western Region 58,600 49.6 km

Air access

nearby

FZNF

Lubero Airport

Small airport

31.6 km

FZNS

Wageni Airport

Small airport

45.6 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Butembo?: 286,242 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Butembo in?: Africa/Lubumbashi.
Which country is Butembo in?: DR Congo (CD).
Which airport serves Butembo?: Lubero Airport (FZNF).
How far is Butembo from Kinshasa?: About 1,630 km.
Does Butembo 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 Butembo in?: North Kivu.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/217562

{
  "data": {
    "id": 217562,
    "name": "Butembo",
    "ascii_name": "Butembo",
    "country_code": "CD",
    "population": 286242,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lubumbashi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": 0.14164,
    "longitude": 29.29117
  }
}

Context

comparatives

3.2x the population of Katwa.
6 km from Katwa.
Same timezone (Africa/Lubumbashi) as 77 other cities in DR Congo.