Kasaï Province
Kasaï
Province du Kasaï (French) | |
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| Province du Kasaï | |
| Coordinates: 5°21′S 21°25′E / 5.350°S 21.417°E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Created | 2015 |
| Named after | Kasai River |
| Capital | Tshikapa |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Crispin Mukendi |
| Area | |
• Total | 95,631 km2 (36,923 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 12th |
| Population (2024 est.) | |
• Total | 3,686,000 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Native | BaKuba, BaMongo, Bashilele, BaPende, Kete, Bena-Lulua, Chokwe, Mbagani, BaLuba, Pygmies |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 08 |
| Official language | French |
| Regional language | Tshiluba |
| Website | www |
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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 dismemberment of the former Kasaï-Occidental province. 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: