Kasaï-Oriental
Kasaï-Oriental
Province du Kasaï Oriental (French) | |
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View of the Sankuru River | |
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Seal | |
| Coordinates: 06°09′S 23°36′E / 6.150°S 23.600°E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named after | Kasai River |
| Capital | Mbuji-Mayi |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Augustin Kayemba (acting) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,545 km2 (3,685 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 26th |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,864,300 |
| • Rank | 9th |
| • Density | 404.9/km2 (1,049/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Native | Luba-Kasaï(Baluba) • Basongye |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (CAT) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 09 |
Kasaï-Oriental (French for "East Kasai") is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Kasaï-Oriental, Lomami, and Sankuru provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Kasaï-Oriental province. Kasaï-Oriental was formed from the Tshilenge district and the independently administered city of Mbuji-Mayi which retained its status as a provincial capital.
The new province's territory corresponds to most of the historic Sud-Kasaï province which existed in the early period after independence between 1963 and 1966.