Kasai-Occidental

Kasaï-Occidental (French for "Western Kasai"; Luba-Lulua: 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.

Kasaï-Occidental
Kasai Wa Mubuelu
Former province of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Official seal of Kasaï-Occidental
Seal
Location of Kasaï-Occidental
Coordinates: 05°54′S 22°27′E
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
RegionKasai region
Established25 April 1966
Dissolved2015 (2015)
CapitalKananga
Largest cityKananga
DistrictsLulua District, Kasaï District
Government
 • BodyGovernment of Kasaï-Occidental
 • GovernorAlex Kande Mupompa
 • LegislatureProvincial Assembly of Kasai-Occidental
 • TypeUnicameral
Area
 • Total154,742 km2 (59,746 sq mi)
 • Rank5th
Population
 (2010 est.)
 • Total5,366,068
 • Rank8th
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
DemonymKasaian
Languages
 • OfficialFrench
 • NationalTshiluba
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (Congo eastern time)
Websitekasaioccidental.com
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