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Kasaï-Oriental
Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the similarly-named, but larger province (1966–2015), see Kasaï-Oriental (former province).
Kasaï-Oriental (French for "East Kasai") is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Kasaï-Oriental, Lomami, and Sankuru provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Kasaï-Oriental province.[2] Kasaï-Oriental was formed from the Tshilenge district and the independently administered city of Mbuji-Mayi which retained its status as a provincial capital.
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Kasaï-Oriental
Province du Kasaï Oriental (French) | |
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Coordinates: 06°09′S 23°36′E | |
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Established | 2015 (2015) |
Named for | Kasai River |
Capital | Mbuji-Mayi |
Government | |
• Governor | Jean-Paul Mbwebwa[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 9,545 km2 (3,685 sq mi) |
• Rank | 26th |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,864,300 |
• Rank | 9th |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | French |
• National | Tshiluba |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (CAT) |
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The new province's territory corresponds to most of the historic Sud-Kasaï province which existed in the early period after independence between 1963 and 1966.