Quick facts
Kinshasa is at latitude 4°19′39.29″S and longitude 15°18′48.85″E (−4.327580, 15.313570 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Kinshasa lies in zone 33M (Southern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 15°E. The terrain elevation is about 281 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Africa/Kinshasa (UTC+1).
| State / region | Kinshasa (commune) |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Population | 16,000,000 |
| Elevation | 281 m |
| Time zone | Africa/Kinshasa (UTC+1) |
| UTM zone | 33M |
Sunrise and sunset in Kinshasa
Times for 2026 in the Africa/Kinshasa (UTC+1) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Daylight
- 11 h 52 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Daylight
- 12 h 23 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Kinshasa?
Latitude −4.327580 and longitude 15.313570 in decimal degrees, or 4°19′39.29″S 15°18′48.85″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Kinshasa in?
Zone 33M (Southern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 33M 534794 9521656.