| Lisala | |
| Official Name: | Ville de Lisala |
| Settlement Type: | Provincial capital and city |
| Pushpin Map: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | DR Congo |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mongala |
| Parts Type: | Communes |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Bolikango |
| P2: | Mongala |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Aimé Bongele[1] [2] |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2015 |
| Population Footnotes: | https://democratic-republic-of-the-congo.places-in-the-world.com/211734-place-lisala.html |
| Population Total: | 70,087 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Languages |
| Population Blank1: | Lomongo, Lingala, French |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | West Africa Time |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Coordinates: | 2.1486°N 21.5136°W |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Am |
Lisala is the capital of the Mongala Province in northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congo River flows through the city. Its Cathédrale Saint-Hermès is the cathedral episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisala. It is the birthplace of president Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled Congo (which he renamed Zaire) from 1965 to 1997.