Kasaï Province

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

Kasaï Province du Kasaï (French)
Province
Province du Kasaï
Top-left, Top-right and Bottom-left: Bakuba artifacts originating from the Mweka Territory • Bottom-right: Provincial Capital Tshikapa
Seal
Coordinates: 5°21′S 21°25′E
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Created	2015
Named for	Kasai River
Capital	Tshikapa
Government
• Governor	Crispin Mukendi
Area
• Total	95,631 km2 (36,923 sq mi)
• Rank	12th
Population  (2024 est.)
• Total	3,686,000
• Density	38.54/km2 (99.83/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
• 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
Website	www.kasai.cd

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.

Administration

Tree-cover loss year in Kasaï, 2001-2024, from the Global Forest Change dataset.

Kasaï is divided in to five territories and one independently administered city.

Administrative division	Type	Map
Tshikapa	City
Dekese	Territory
Ilebo	Territory
Kamonia	Territory
Luebo	Territory
Mweka	Territory

See also

• Kasai region
• Kamwina Nsapu rebellion