Tshikapa
Tshikapa is a city in Democratic Republic of the Congo with a population of about 634,529.
Democratic Republic of the CongoLarge city🏆 #9 most populated in Democratic Republic of the Congo🕐 Africa/Lubumbashi
Tshikapa is the capital city of Kasaï Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located 60 km (37 mi) north of the Angolan border and 189 km (117 mi) west of Kananga at the confluence of the Tshikapa and Kasai rivers. According to records published by the Utrecht University library, the population of the city grew from 38,900 in 1970 to 180,900 in 1994. However, the Congo wars and the Kamwina Nsapu rebellion triggered waves of internal displacement, with many residents fleeing violence or relocating temporarily. The World Population Review estimates the 2025 population of Tshikapa and its urban agglomeration at 1,185,920.
🌦️ Live weather & local time
Loading live conditions…
About Tshikapa
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 18 |
| Population | 634,529 |
| Local currency | CDF |
| Coordinates | -6.4162, 20.7999 |
| Time zone | Africa/Lubumbashi |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 650 km · Kinshasa |
| Population (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | #9 most populated in Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Where on Earth | 6°24′58″S · 20°47′60″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 714 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,305 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Depok (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 6.42, -159.20 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 4,204 km |
| Dubai | 5,124 km |
| Paris | 6,403 km |
| London | 6,743 km |
| Moscow | 7,084 km |
| São Paulo | 7,426 km |