Kananga vs Mbuji-Mayi

Mbuji-Mayi leads Kananga by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 27 to 25. Kananga grades better on 2 measures, Mbuji-Mayi on 2; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Kananga 25, Mbuji-Mayi 27
• OECD: Kananga 23, Mbuji-Mayi 29
• UN Tourism: Kananga 31, Mbuji-Mayi 38
• UNDRR: Kananga 18, Mbuji-Mayi 14

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Kananga 0, Mbuji-Mayi 0
• Economy and jobs: Kananga 50, Mbuji-Mayi 50
• Climate and hazards: Kananga 17, Mbuji-Mayi 0
• Water and environment: Kananga 42, Mbuji-Mayi 50
• Community and housing: Kananga –, Mbuji-Mayi 75
• Access and continuity: Kananga 4, Mbuji-Mayi 8

Where Kananga is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 29.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 1 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Embassy of the DRC / SNCC, 2024). Between 1 and 2: grade 1/4.

Where Mbuji-Mayi is stronger

• Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (UNDRR & ReliefWeb, 'Democratic Republic of Congo Launches Early Warnings for All Initiative to Strengthen Disaster Resilience', 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Ministère du Budget & Ministère du Tourisme RDC, Journal Officiel de la RDC, 2024–2025). Grade 1/4.

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