Kananga | |
|---|---|
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 / 5.89222°S 22.40278°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Kasai-Central |
| Founded | 1884 |
| City status | 1958 |
| Communes | Kananga, Katoka, Lukonga, Ndesha, Nganza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rose Muadi[1] |
| Area | |
• City | 743 km2 (287 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 608 m (1,995 ft) |
| Population (2015)[2] | |
• 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 |
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.[3]
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.
- ^ "Kasaï Central : Le nouveau maire de Kananga pour une collaboration étroite avec l'exécutif provincial" (in French). Agence congolaise de presse (ACP). 10 January 2023. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Cellule d'Analyses des Indicateurs de Développement". Archived from the original on 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- ^ a b "PopulationStat.com". Archived from the original on 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-01-29.