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MBUJI-MAYI

East Kasai · DR CONGO (CD) · 6.14°S / 23.59°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 209,228

Mbuji-Mayi is a city in DR Congo with a population of 2,101,332. It sits at -6.14/23.59, runs on Africa/Lubumbashi, is 23 km from Miabi.

Population 2,101,332
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi

All facts

fields
Country
DR Congo
Subdivision
East Kasai
Coords
6.14°S / 23.59°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km
SW Miabi East Kasai 79,929 23.8 km
W Kabeya-Kamwanga East Kasai 44,093 40.2 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Mbuji-Mayi?
2,101,332 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Mbuji-Mayi in?
Africa/Lubumbashi.
Which country is Mbuji-Mayi in?
DR Congo (CD).
Which airport serves Mbuji-Mayi?
Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM).
How far is Mbuji-Mayi from Kinshasa?
About 938 km.
Does Mbuji-Mayi 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 Mbuji-Mayi in?
East Kasai.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/209228

{
  "data": {
    "id": 209228,
    "name": "Mbuji-Mayi",
    "ascii_name": "Mbuji-Mayi",
    "country_code": "CD",
    "population": 2101332,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lubumbashi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -6.13603,
    "longitude": 23.58979
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 26.3x the population of Miabi.
  • 23 km from Miabi.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Lubumbashi) as 77 other cities in DR Congo.
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