Mbuji-Mayi
City in DR Congo: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Mbuji-Mayi is a city in DR Congo, in East Kasai. About 2.1 million people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of DR Congo in our atlas.
It lies at 6.14° S, 23.59° E, about 621 m (2,037 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: Mbuji-Mayi. Green dots: other major cities of DR Congo. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Mbuji-Mayi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 34°C (94°F); the coolest nights come in Jun at about 18°C (65°F). Around 1,184 mm (47 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in DR CongoNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Kananga · 132 km
- Tshikapa · 309 km
- Kikwit · 541 km
- Kolwezi · 549 km
- Likasi · 640 km
- Uvira · 684 km
- Bukavu · 707 km
- Lubumbashi · 749 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 209228 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q22463308 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.