Kasaï-Central

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/kasa-central

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1. Where is Kasaï-Central?Central Democratic Republic of the Congo
2. How many people live in Kasaï-Central?Estimated 4,211,190 (2024)
3. What is the capital of Kasaï-Central?Kananga
4. When was Kasaï-Central built?2015
5. What is the former administrative unit?Kasaï-Occidental Province
6. What is the historical precedent?Corresponds to the territory of the former Luluabourg Province (1963-1966)

Administrative Repartitioning: The process of dividing a country or region into new administrative units or provinces.
Decentralization: The transfer of authority and responsibility for public functions from the federal government to subordinate governments.
Provincial Capital: The principal city or town of a province, serving as its administrative center.
Luluabourg Province: A historical administrative region within the Democratic Republic of the Congo that existed briefly in the 1960s.