Kasaï Province

This article is about the current province. For the much larger pre-1963 province, see Kasaï (former province).

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.

Kasaï Province du Kasaï (French)
Province
Province du Kasaï
Seal
Coordinates: 5°21′S 21°25′E
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Created	2015
Named after	Kasai River
Capital	Tshikapa
Government
• Governor	Crispin Mukendi[1]
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.kasai.cd

There are 5 administrative territories within the province, which include:

1. Dekese
2. Ilebo
3. Kamonia (Tshikapa)
4. Luebo
5. Mweka

See also

• Kasai region
• Kamwina Nsapu rebellion