How far is Kinshasa from the sea?
Kinshasa lies well inland, 365 km (227 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Cabinda, Angola.
To the coast
365 km
227 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
4.9 km
with Republic of the Congo
Setting
Far inland
281st farthest from the sea of 861 cities
KinshasaNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Kinshasa at a glance
- Coordinates
- 4.3276° S, 15.3136° E
- Region
- Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Distance to the coast
- 365 km (227 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 5.3176° S, 12.1790° E (Cabinda, Angola)
- Nearest land border
- 4.9 km (3.1 miles), with Republic of the Congo
- Among Democratic Republic of the Congo's cities
- 5th farthest from the sea of the 5 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Pointe-Noire | Republic of the Congo | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Luanda | Angola | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Kananga | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,034 km (643 miles) |
| Mbuji-Mayi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,153 km (717 miles) |
| Yaoundé | Cameroon | 191 km (119 miles) |
| Douala | Cameroon | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
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Questions
How far is Kinshasa from the sea?
Kinshasa lies well inland, 365 km (227 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Cabinda, Angola.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 365 km (227 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Kinshasa from the nearest border?
Kinshasa is 4.9 km (3.1 miles) from the nearest land border, with Republic of the Congo, in a straight line.
Where in Kinshasa is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (4.3276° S, 15.3136° E). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.