Kanza is a name. Notable people with it include:

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Kanza Javed Kanza Javed (Urdu: کنزا جاويد) is a Pakistani author and poet, best known for her novel, ''Ashes, Wine and Dust'' and other short stories. Early life and education Kanza Javed was born in Lahore, Pakistan. She attended Kinnaird Colle ...

, Pakistani author and poet

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Daniel Kanza Daniel Kanza Kinsona (1909–1990) was a Congolese politician and a leading member of the ''Alliance des Bakongo''. He served as Premier Burgomaster of the capital of the Congo, Léopoldville, from 1960 until 1962. He later served in the National ...

(1909–1990), Congolese politician *

Lokua Kanza Lokua Kanza (born April 1958) is a singer-songwriter from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is known for his soulful, folksy sound. Biography Lokua Kanza was born Pascal Lokua Kanza in Bukavu in the province of Sud-Kivu, in the eastern p ...

(born 1958), Congolese singer-songwriter *

Sophie Kanza Sophie Lihau-Kanza or Zala Lusibu N'Kanza (8 February 1940 – 2 April 1999) was a Congolese politician and sociologist. She was the first woman of her country to receive a secondary education, the first to graduate from a university, and the firs ...

(1940–1999), Congolese politician and sociologist *

Thomas Kanza Thomas Rudolphe Kanza or Nsenga Kanza (10 October 1933 – 25 October 2004) was a Congolese diplomat. He was one of the first Congolese nationals to graduate from a university. From 1960 to 1962 he served as the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( ...

(1933–2004), Congolese diplomat

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