Kasaï-Central

Kasaï-Central
Province du Kasaï Central (French)
Province
View of the Congolian Savanna
View of the Congolian Savanna
Official seal of Kasaï-Central
Seal
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[1]
Area
 • Total
59,111 km2 (22,823 sq mi)
 • Rank19th
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,045,300
 • Rank8th
 • Density68/km2 (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.[2] 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.[3]

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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