Kinshasa vs Mbuji-Mayi

Kinshasa leads Mbuji-Mayi by 8 points on the CIRA Index, 35 to 27. Kinshasa grades better on 4 measures, Mbuji-Mayi on 1; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Kinshasa 35, Mbuji-Mayi 27
• OECD: Kinshasa 33, Mbuji-Mayi 29
• UN Tourism: Kinshasa 33, Mbuji-Mayi 38
• UNDRR: Kinshasa 22, Mbuji-Mayi 14

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Kinshasa 50, Mbuji-Mayi 0
• Economy and jobs: Kinshasa 0, Mbuji-Mayi 50
• Climate and hazards: Kinshasa 33, Mbuji-Mayi 0
• Water and environment: Kinshasa 42, Mbuji-Mayi 50
• Community and housing: Kinshasa 50, Mbuji-Mayi 75
• Access and continuity: Kinshasa 21, Mbuji-Mayi 8

Where Kinshasa is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 0.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN Statistics Division / WHO & UN-Habitat SDG Country Profiles, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Wikipedia / SOM / Congo River Passenger Transport Overview, 2024–2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (MediaCongo / Office National du Tourisme RDC, 2024–2026). Grade 2/4.

Where Mbuji-Mayi is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 4.4 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

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