Kasaï Province
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Kasaï
Province du Kasaï (French) | |
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| Province du Kasaï | |
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| Coordinates: 5°21′S 21°25′E / 5.350°S 21.417°E | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Created | 2015 |
| Named for | Kasai River |
| Capital | Tshikapa |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Crispin Mukendi[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95,631 km2 (36,923 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 12th |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
| • Total | 3,417,000 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 08 |
| Official language | French |
| Regional language | Tshiluba |
| Website | www |
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 dismemberment 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.
There are 5 administrative territories within the province, which include:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kindalo, Diaris (28 June 2024). "Kasaï : Dieudonné Piemé cède le fauteuil de Gouverneur à Crispin Mukendi". Actu7.cd (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "RDC : le Kasaï-Occidental démembré". Radio Okapi (in French). 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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