Kasai Province

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kasai-province

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Kasai Province?Central Africa, within the Democratic Republic of Congo
2. How big is Kasai Province?Approximately 157,000 square miles (407,000 square kilometers)
3. What is the capital of Kasai Province?Luebo
4. What is the primary economic activity?Diamond mining
5. What is the dominant ecosystem?Tropical rainforest
6. Why is the Kasai River important?The Kasai River helps people travel, trade, and get water and food. It is a lifeline for many communities.

Hydrographic Network: The system of rivers, lakes, and streams that make up the water bodies of a region.
Biodiversity: The variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Subsistence Agriculture: Farming practices where crops are grown primarily for the farmer's own consumption rather than for sale.
Lingua Franca: A language adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different.