Kasaï-Central is one of the 21 new
provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Article 2 of the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo divides the country into the capital city of Kinshasa and 25 named provinces. It also gives the capital the status of a province. Therefore, in many contexts Kinshasa is r ...
created in the
2015 repartitioning. Kasaï-Central and
Kasaï provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former
Kasaï-Occidental
Kasaï-Occidental (French for "Western Kasai"; lua, Kasai Wa Mubuelu) was one of the eleven provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1966 and 2015, when it was split into the Kasaï-Central and the Kasaï provinces.
History
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province.
Kasaï-Central was formed from the
Lulua district
Lulua District (french: District de la Lulua) was a district of the Belgian Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The city of Kananga (formerly known as Luluabourg) was at the center of the district, but had a separate administration.
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and the independently administered city of
Kananga
Kananga, formerly known as Luluabourg or Luluaburg, is the capital city of the Kasai-Central, Kasai-Central Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was the capital of the former Kasaï-Occidental , Kasaï-Occidental Province. It is ...
which retained its status as a provincial capital.
The new province's territory corresponds to the historic
Luluabourg Province
Luluabourg Province was created in 1962 from Kasai province. It was named after its main city, Luluabourg, which is now known as Kananga
Kananga, formerly known as Luluabourg or Luluaburg, is the capital city of the Kasai-Central Province in ...
which existed in the early period after
independence
Independence is a condition of a person, nation, country, or state in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the statu ...
between 1963 and 1966.
Within this province, there are 5 territories which are named:
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Demba 4.
Kazumba
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Dibaya
Dibaya is a small town in Kasai-Central province of southern Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 5,213. Dibaya has an airport with regular flights to Kinshasa, Kikwit and Angola.
As a result of the ...
5.
Luiza
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Dimbelenge
Dimbelenge is a city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located in 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 Kasaà ...
See also
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Kasai region
Kasai or Kasaï may refer to:
Places
Congo
* Congo-Kasaï, one of the four large provinces of Belgian Congo
* Kasaï District, in the Kasai-Occidental province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Kasai Province, one of the provinces ...
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Kamwina Nsapu rebellion
The Kamwina Nsapu rebellion, also spelled Kamuina Nsapu rebellion, was an uprising that took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 2016 and 2019. It was instigated by the Kamwina Nsapu militia against state security forces in the ...
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Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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