Kasaï-Central
Kasaï-Central is one of the 21 new 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.
Kasaï-Central | |
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| Province du Kasaï Central | |
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| Coordinates: 5°54′S 22°27′E | |
| Country |  |
| Created | 2015 |
| Capital | Kananga |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Martin Kabuya Mulamba Kabitanga[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59,111 km2 (22,823 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 19th |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 3,317,000 |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Tshiluba |
| Website | kasaicentral |
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Pineapple farming near Kananga
The new province's territory corresponds to the historic Luluabourg Province which existed in the early period after independance between 1963 and 1966.
See also
- Kasai region
- Kamwina Nsapu rebellion
References
- "Congo (Kinshasa) provinces". Rulers. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- "RDC : le Kasaï-Occidental démembré". Radio Okapi (in French). 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 Aug 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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