Kananga
Kananga, formerly known as Luluabourg or Luluaburg, is the capital city of the Kasai-Central Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was the capital of the former Kasaï-Occidental Province. It is the fourth most populous urban area in the country, with an estimated population of 1,524,000 in 2021.
Kananga | |
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Provincial capital and city | |
| Ville de Kananga | |
Kananga, 2016 | |
Kananga Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 5°53′32″S 22°24′10″E | |
| Country | DR Congo |
| Province | Kasai-Central |
| Founded | 1884 |
| City status | 1958 |
| Communes | Kananga, Katoka, Lukonga, Ndesha, Nganza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rose Muadi |
| Area | |
| • City | 743 km2 (287 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 608 m (1,995 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • City | 1,271,704 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,170,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| Climate | Aw |
| National language | Tshiluba |
The city lies near the Lulua River, a tributary of the Kasai River and the Ilebo-Lubumbashi railway. An important commercial and administrative centre, it is home to a museum and to Kananga Airport.
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