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City Details: Mbuji-Mayi

A few alternate names for Mbuji-Mayi are: Bakwanga, MJM, Mbudzi Maji, Mbuji-Mayi, Mbuy Mayi, Mbuzhi-Maji, mu bu ji ma yi, Мбужи-Майи, Мбуџи Маји, 姆布吉马伊

Mbuji-Mayi is a city and the capital of Kasai-Oriental Province in the south-central Democratic Republic of Congo. It is thought to be the second largest city in the country, after the capital Kinshasa and ahead of Lubumbashi, Kisangani and Kananga, though its exact population is not known. Estimates range from a 2010 CIA World Factbook estimated population of 1,480,000 to as many as 3,500,000 estimated by the United Nations in 2008.

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Mbuji-Mayi

General Information

  • Official Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Common Name: DR Congo
  • Population: 2101332
  • Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Coordinates: -6.13603, 23.58979
  • Country Code: COD
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Mbuji-Mayi

  • 1. Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM), distance from city center: 2.83 km
  • 2. Tunta Airport (KBN), distance from city center: 98.75 km
  • 3. Kananga Airport (KGA), distance from city center: 126.66 km

Location of Mbuji-Mayi

DR Congo Country Details

  • Country: DR Congo
  • Official Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Capital: Kinshasa
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Middle Africa
  • Population: 108,407,721
  • Area: 2,344,858 km²
  • Languages: French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
  • Currency: Congolese franc (FC)
  • Timezones: UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

Holidays in Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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  • New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
  • Martyrs Day - 2026-01-04
  • Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination - 2026-01-16
  • Patrice Lumumba Assassination - 2026-01-17
  • Kimbangu's Day - 2026-04-06
  • Labour Day - 2026-05-01
  • Liberation Day - 2026-05-17
  • Independence Day - 2026-06-30
  • Parents' Day - 2026-08-01
  • Congolese Genocide Day - 2026-08-02
  • Christmas Day - 2026-12-25

Museums in Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo