Kasindi is a town in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

[1] This is approximately 283 kilometres (176 mi) north of the provincial capital of Goma.

[3] Kasindi sits at the international border with Uganda, directly across the town of Mpondwe, a distance of about 16 kilometres (10 mi).

[4] The Mpondwe-Kasindi border crossing is a busy transit point for people and trade merchandise.

In 2005, it was the busiest cross border point for informal trade between Uganda and DR Congo, accounting for 25.0 percent of exports and 10.6 percent of imports for Uganda.