Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ituri · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bunia is a large city in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo with a population of 399,282. Elevation: 4,150 ft (1,265 m). Average temperature: 70°F (21°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Bunia
Bunia is the capital city of Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It was part of the Orientale Province until that province's dissolution.
People
Climate
| Population | 399,282 |
| Population Density | 17,953 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 4,150 ft (1,265 m) |
| Coordinates | 1.5594°, 30.2522° |
| Timezone | Africa/Lubumbashi |
| Country | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| State / Province | Ituri |
| Average Temperature | 70°F (21°C) |
| January Average | 70°F (21°C) |
| July Average | 69°F (20°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 51.8 inches (1,316 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Bunia
Bunia is a large city in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri) with a population of 399,282. The city sits at an elevation of 4,150 feet (1,265 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 70°F (21°C). Temperatures range from 70°F in January to 69°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 51.8 inches. The timezone is Africa/Lubumbashi.
Climate in Bunia
Bunia has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 1181 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 69.7°F |
| 29% above Democratic Republic of the Congo avg | |
| January Average | 70°F (21°C) |
| July Average | 69°F (20°C) |
| Sunny Days | 242 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 4,150 ft (1,265 m) |
| Area | 22.2 sq mi (57.6 km²) |
| Population Density | 17,953/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 1.5594°N, 30.2522°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Lubumbashi |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
3 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Fort Portal (96 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Fort Portal | Tuff cone(s) | 1,615 m (5,299 ft) | -2120 | 96 km |
| Katwe-Kikorongo | Tuff cone(s) | 1,067 m (3,501 ft) | Unknown | 186 km |
| Bunyaruguru | Maar(s) | 1,554 m (5,098 ft) | Unknown | 197 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70°F (21°C) | 1.9 in | Driest |
| February | 71°F (22°C) | 2.3 in | |
| March | 71°F (22°C) | 4.5 in | Warmest |
| April | 71°F (22°C) | 5.9 in | |
| May | 70°F (21°C) | 5.0 in | |
| June | 69°F (21°C) | 3.5 in | |
| July | 69°F (20°C) | 3.3 in | Coldest |
| August | 69°F (20°C) | 5.2 in | |
| September | 69°F (21°C) | 6.0 in | |
| October | 70°F (21°C) | 6.4 in | Wettest |
| November | 70°F (21°C) | 5.4 in | |
| December | 69°F (21°C) | 2.4 in |
Bunia has a seasonal temperature swing of 3°F / from 69°F in July to 71°F in March. Total annual precipitation is 51.8 inches, with October being the wettest month (6.4") and January the driest (1.9").
Colleges & Universities in Bunia
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathechèse | College | - | , |
| Faculté de Médecine | University | - | , |
| Institut supérieur des sciences informatiques et gestion de Bunia | College | - | , |
| Institut supérieure de techniques médicales de Bunia | College | - | , |
| Institut technique médical adventiste de Bunia | College | - | , |
| ISP CECA-20 | College | - | , |
| ISTM Nyakunde | College | - | , |
| ISTM Saint Joseph | College | - | , |
| Shalom University | University | - | Visit → |
| UAC | University | - | , |
| Universite Anglicane du Congo Campus Nikson | University | - | , |
| Université de Bunia | University | - | , |
| Université du Cepromad de Bunia | University | - | , |
| Université Évangélique pour le Progrès de l'Ituri | University | - | , |
| Université Shalom | University | - | , |
| Université Shalom de Bunia | University | - | Visit → |
Schools in Bunia
198+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institut Yambi-Yaya | - | - | - | - |
| École Primaire Sukisa | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Fabia | - | - | - | - |
| Notre dame de grâce | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Bakita | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Léopold ville | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe Scolaire Glojus | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Jérusalem | - | - | - | - |
| Les aigles de Dieu | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe Scolaire Makerufi | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Saint Kizito | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Nyakasanza 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire Nyakasanza 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Institut AVEPADI | - | - | - | - |
| Institut Technique Médicale de Bunia | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire La racine | - | - | - | - |
| Petit Collège Nyakasanza | - | - | - | - |
| Institut Technique Professionnel Alfajiri | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole Primaire Nyakasanza 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe Scolaire Divine | - | - | - | - |
| Institut Petit Collège | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole Maternelle Saint Kizito | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole Primaire Nyakasanza 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Cercle éducatif Kavarios | - | - | - | - |
| Institut Mayaribo | - | - | - | - |
| École Kindia | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Bundikasa | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire bilingue Les messagers | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Okapi | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Les abeilles | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire technique industriel Josephat | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire La colonne de feu | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Kinama | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Saint Pierre | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Sarang | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Mugwanga | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Prévaloir | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire La colombe | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Sainte Cecile | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Bankoko | - | - | - | - |
| Institut Bankoko | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire adventiste | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Maman Sarah | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire de la paix | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Dieu merci | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Neema | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Gombe | - | - | - | - |
| Groupe scolaire Apôtre (École secondaire) | - | - | - | - |
| Groupe scolaire Apôtre (École primaire) | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Charité maternelle | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Mbio | - | - | - | - |
| Collège Emmanuel | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Sanom | - | - | - | - |
| École Shalom | - | - | - | - |
| École d'alphabétisation des mamans | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Blessing | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Kanyasi | - | - | - | - |
| Groupe scolaire du Lac | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire La gloire | - | - | - | - |
| Groupe scolaire Gabriel Deshayes | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Alpha | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire des Elus | - | - | - | - |
| École Rehoboth 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Les Anuarites | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Avenir de Bunia | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Andisoma | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Notre espoir | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Rehoboth | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Nelson Mandela | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Shalom | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Mont Horeb | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Maendeleo | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Pierre Jacques Dufort | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Maendeleo | - | - | - | - |
| Institut national de préparation professionnelle | - | - | - | - |
| École Conventionnée Adroa 45ème C. E. P. | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Kabengele | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Neema | - | - | - | - |
| École Excelsior | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Les lionceaux | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Maendeleo | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Benjamine | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Shari | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Les amis de l'évangile | - | - | - | - |
| Institut Saint Paul | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Dudu | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Ngezi | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Boniface | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Elikia | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Monts bleus | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Jean-Marie de la Mennais | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Les genies | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Avenir de Bunia | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire FEPACO | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Thomas Dakin | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire le Bon Berger | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire le Bon Berger | - | - | - | - |
| Centre professionnel évangélique Shalom | - | - | - | - |
| Institut Yambi-Yaya | - | - | - | - |
| École Primaire Sukisa | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Fabia | - | - | - | - |
| Notre dame de grâce | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Bakita | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Léopold ville | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe Scolaire Glojus | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Jérusalem | - | - | - | - |
| Les aigles de Dieu | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe Scolaire Makerufi | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Saint Kizito | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Nyakasanza 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire Nyakasanza 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Institut AVEPADI | - | - | - | - |
| Institut Technique Médicale de Bunia | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire La racine | - | - | - | - |
| Petit Collège Nyakasanza | - | - | - | - |
| Institut Technique Professionnel Alfajiri | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole Primaire Nyakasanza 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe Scolaire Divine | - | - | - | - |
| Institut Petit Collège | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole Maternelle Saint Kizito | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole Primaire Nyakasanza 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Cercle éducatif Kavarios | - | - | - | - |
| Institut Mayaribo | - | - | - | - |
| École Kindia | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Bundikasa | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire bilingue Les messagers | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Okapi | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Les abeilles | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire technique industriel Josephat | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire La colonne de feu | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Kinama | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Saint Pierre | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Sarang | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Mugwanga | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Prévaloir | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire La colombe | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Sainte Cecile | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Bankoko | - | - | - | - |
| Institut Bankoko | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire adventiste | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Maman Sarah | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire de la paix | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Dieu merci | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Neema | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Gombe | - | - | - | - |
| Groupe scolaire Apôtre (École secondaire) | - | - | - | - |
| Groupe scolaire Apôtre (École primaire) | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Charité maternelle | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Mbio | - | - | - | - |
| Collège Emmanuel | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Sanom | - | - | - | - |
| École Shalom | - | - | - | - |
| École d'alphabétisation des mamans | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Blessing | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Kanyasi | - | - | - | - |
| Groupe scolaire du Lac | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire La gloire | - | - | - | - |
| Groupe scolaire Gabriel Deshayes | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Alpha | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire des Elus | - | - | - | - |
| École Rehoboth 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Les Anuarites | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Avenir de Bunia | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Andisoma | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Notre espoir | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Rehoboth | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Nelson Mandela | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Shalom | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Mont Horeb | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Maendeleo | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Pierre Jacques Dufort | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Maendeleo | - | - | - | - |
| Institut national de préparation professionnelle | - | - | - | - |
| École Conventionnée Adroa 45ème C. E. P. | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Kabengele | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Neema | - | - | - | - |
| École Excelsior | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Les lionceaux | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Maendeleo | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Benjamine | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Shari | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Les amis de l'évangile | - | - | - | - |
| Institut Saint Paul | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Dudu | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Ngezi | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Boniface | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Elikia | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Monts bleus | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Jean-Marie de la Mennais | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Les genies | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Avenir de Bunia | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire FEPACO | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Thomas Dakin | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire le Bon Berger | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire le Bon Berger | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Elikia | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Les genies | - | - | - | - |
| Complexe scolaire Jérusalem | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Bunia
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Libraries in Bunia
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliotèque La voix de Dieu | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotèque La voix de Dieu | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheuque Shalom | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Bunia
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limanga Yambi | |||||
| Marché Abattoir | |||||
| Marché Abattoir | |||||
| Marché central de Bunia | |||||
| Marché Cinquantaine | |||||
| Marché Cinquantaine | |||||
| Marché Copox | |||||
| Marché Copox | |||||
| Marché de cité | |||||
| Marché de cité | |||||
| Marché de Hoho | |||||
| Marché de Hoho | |||||
| Marché du gouvernorat | |||||
| Marché du gouvernorat | |||||
| Marché Fimbo | |||||
| Marché Fimbo | |||||
| Marché Kanyasi | |||||
| Marché Kanyasi | |||||
| Marché Kinama | |||||
| Marché Kinama | |||||
| Marché Monusco | |||||
| Marché Monusco |
Hotels in Bunia
28 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Bunia
39 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Bunia
1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Bunia
1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theme Parks in Bunia
1 theme parks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Bunia
68 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Bunia
1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Bunia
2 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Bunia
24 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Bunia
5 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Bunia
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Bunia
6 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Bunia Airport | BUX | Medium Airport |
| Buhuka Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Kilomines Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Lake Albert Lodge Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Mongbwalu Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Nyankunde Airport | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Bunia
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Poste Bunia | |
| Poste Bunia |
Treatment Centers in Bunia
66 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Centre de santé Akungu médicale | ||
| Centre de santé Akungu médicale | ||
| Centre de santé Opas | ||
| Centre de santé Opas | ||
| Centre Medical Etoile des mages | ||
| Centre Medical Etoile des mages | ||
| Centre Médical Évangélique | ||
| Centre Médical Évangélique | ||
| Centre Médical Opas | ||
| Centre Médical Opas | ||
| Centre Médical Sauve Moi | ||
| Centre Médical Sauve Moi | ||
| Centre médical Siloe | ||
| Centre médical Siloe | ||
| Centre médical Ushindi | ||
| Centre médical Ushindi | ||
| Centre Médical ya Shifa | ||
| Centre Médical ya Shifa | ||
| Centre Médico-chirurgical Tokobika | ||
| Centre Médico-chirurgical Tokobika | ||
| Clinique Bénédicte | ||
| Clinique Bénédicte | ||
| Clinique Bondeko | ||
| Clinique Bondeko | ||
| Clinique du Mémorial André Mandoboy | ||
| Clinique du Mémorial André Mandoboy | ||
| Clinique Espoir | ||
| Clinique Espoir | ||
| Clinique gynéco-obstétricale La providence | ||
| Clinique gynéco-obstétricale La providence | ||
| Clinique Karibuni | ||
| Clinique Karibuni | ||
| Clinique Maternité Maman Marie Claire Vandekerckhove | ||
| Clinique Maternité Maman Marie Claire Vandekerckhove | ||
| Clinique Mont Horeb | ||
| Clinique Mont Horeb | ||
| Clinique Mont Horeb | ||
| Clinique Mont Horeb | ||
| Clinique Oui pour la santé | ||
| Clinique Oui pour la santé | ||
| Clinique Panvitalisme Sanitas | ||
| Clinique Panvitalisme Sanitas | ||
| Clinique Pendo la mungu | ||
| Clinique Pendo la mungu | ||
| Clinique Shalom | ||
| Clinique Shalom | ||
| Clinique Shekina de Bunia | ||
| Clinique Shekina de Bunia | ||
| Clinique Source de vie | ||
| Clinique Source de vie | ||
| Clinique Top Santé | ||
| Clinique Top Santé | ||
| Clinique universelle | ||
| Clinique universelle | ||
| Clinique Vanti Vanti | ||
| Clinique Vanti Vanti | ||
| Hôpital Salama | ||
| Hôpital Salama | ||
| La MONUC | ||
| La MONUC | ||
| MSF | ||
| MSF | ||
| Poste de santé communautaire | ||
| Poste de santé communautaire | ||
| Shekinah | ||
| Shekinah |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Bunia
337 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Action mondiale d'évangélisation | |
| Action mondiale d'évangélisation | |
| Assemblée chrétienne la Gloire | |
| Assemblée chrétienne Maranatha | |
| Assemblée chrétienne Maranatha | |
| Assemblée de Christ | |
| Assemblée de Christ | |
| Assemblée des saints | |
| Aumônerie protestante Bunia PNC | |
| Aumônerie protestante Bunia PNC | |
| Branham tabernacle | |
| Branham tabernacle | |
| C.E.V Saint Kizito | |
| C.E.V Saint-Marc | |
| CE Koromojo | |
| CECA 20 | |
| CECA 20 | |
| CECA 20 Francophone | |
| CECA 20 Francophone | |
| Cellule Ecclésiatique Vivante Saint Pierre |
Quick Facts
Around Bunia
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Bunia
1 places within 15 km
- • La Plage
🇨🇩 About Democratic Republic of the Congo
Public Holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo
11 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Bunia
What is the population of Bunia?
Bunia has a population of 399,282 residents and is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The population density is 17,953 people per square mile, spread across 22.2 square miles.
What is the weather like in Bunia?
Bunia enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 70°F (21°C). Winter temperatures average 70°F in January, while summers reach an average of 69°F in July. The area receives 242 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 51.8 inches.
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