Kasaï Province
Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Kasaï is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Kasaï and Kasaï-Central provinces are the result of the partitioning of the former Kasaï-Occidental province.[2] Kasaï was formed from the Kasaï district and the independently administered city of Tshikapa which became the capital of the new province.
Kasaï
Province du Kasaï (French) | |
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| Province du Kasaï | |
Top-left, Top-right and Bottom-left: Bakuba artifacts originating from the Mweka Territory • Bottom-right: Provincial Capital Tshikapa | |
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| Coordinates: 5°21′S 21°25′E | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Created | 2015 |
| Named after | Kasai River |
| Capital | Tshikapa |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Crispin Mukendi[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 95,631 km2 (36,923 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 12th |
| Population (2024 est.) | |
• Total | 3,686,000 |
| • Density | 38.54/km2 (99.83/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Native | Bakuba • Anamongo • Bashilele • Bapende • Bakete • Bena-Lulua • Chokwe • Balwalwa • Luba-Kasaï (Baluba) • Batwa • Badengese • Bawongo • Basongomeno |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 08 |
| Official language | French |
| Regional language | Tshiluba |
| Website | www |
There are 5 administrative territories within the province, which include:
