Kasaï | |
Native Name: | Province du Kasaï (French) |
Official Name: | Province du Kasaï |
Type: | Province |
Coordinates: | -5.35°N 46°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Established Title: | Created |
Established Date: | 2015 |
Named For: | Kasai River |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Tshikapa |
Blank Name Sec1: | Official language |
Blank Info Sec1: | French |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Regional language |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Tshiluba |
Area Total Km2: | 95631 |
Area Rank: | 12th |
Leader Title: | Governor |
Leader Name: | Crispin Mukendi[1] |
Population Total: | 3,417,000 |
Population As Of: | 2020 est. |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | Central Africa Time |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Registration Plate Type: | License Plate Code |
Registration Plate: | CGO / 08 |
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: