Popokabaka is a city in the Kwango Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Francis Dhanis, an agent of the Congo Free State, established a station here around 1890.

For a long time Popokabaka was the commercial center for trade with Portuguese traders who were selling essential items and buying local products.

The military post at Popokabaka was used to control the flow of rubber into Portuguese Congo.

[2] It is served by Popokabaka Airport, a 1,140 metres (3,740 ft) grass airstrip.