Kasai Province

province in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Key facts

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Named after: Kasai River
Capital: Tshikapa
Governor: Crispin Mukendi
Total: 95,631 km (36,923 sq mi)
Rank: 12th
Density: 38.54/km (99.83/sq mi)
Native: Bakuba • Anamongo • Bashilele • Bapende • Bakete • Bena-Lulua • Chokwe • Balwalwa • Luba-Kasaï (Baluba) • Batwa • Badengese • Bawongo • Basongomeno
Time zone: UTC+2 ( Central Africa Time )
License plate code: CGO / 08
Official language: French
Regional language: Tshiluba

Article

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 partitioning 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.

Tree-cover loss year in Kasaï, 2001-2024, from the Global Forest Change dataset. There are 5 administrative territories within the province, which include: