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(Redirected from Kasai-Central) Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Province in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kasaï-Central Province du Kasaï Central (French)
Province
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Location of Kasaï-Central
Coordinates: 5°54′S 22°27′E / 5.900°S 22.450°E / -5.900; 22.450
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Created2015
Named forKasai River
CapitalKananga
Government
 • GovernorJoseph Moïse Kambulu
Area
 • Total59,111 km (22,823 sq mi)
 • Rank19th
Population
 • Total4,045,300
 • Rank8th
 • Density68/km (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
License Plate CodeDemocratic Republic of the Congo CGO / 15
Official languageFrench
National languageTshiluba
Pineapple farming near Kananga

Kasaï-Central is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Kasaï-Central and Kasaï provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Kasaï-Occidental province. Kasaï-Central was formed from the Lulua district and the independently administered city of Kananga which retained its status as a provincial capital. The 2020 population was estimated to be 4,045,300.

The new province's territory corresponds to the historic Luluabourg Province which existed in the early period after independence between 1963 and 1966.


Within this province, there are 5 territories which are named:

  1. Demba 4. Kazumba
  2. Dibaya 5. Luiza
  3. Dimbelenge

See also

References

  1. Mbwebwe, Freddy Millions; Kanku, Marlaine (25 June 2024). "Kasaï Central | Le Gouverneur Joseph Moïse Kambulu prend officiellement ses fonctions avec des projets ambitieux". SASA Studio (in French). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. "RDC : le Kasaï-Occidental démembré". Radio Okapi (in French). 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 Aug 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. "Congo (Dem. Rep.): Provinces, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
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