Kasai

Kasai is the central region of , known mostly for its diamond mines. Since 2016, the region has been destabilized by the violent Kamuina Nsapu conflict.
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is a city in the Kasai Region of the . Once destined to become the new capital, this city of about 1.2 million people is now off the radar for most travelers to Congo.

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is a sprawling city in Kasai region of the . might be the second-largest city in the DRC, but nobody really knows for sure.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Luebo Airport.

Aerodrome
is an airstrip serving the town of in Kasai Province, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luebo.

Town
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or Lwebo is a town of Kasai Province in south-central . It is also the seat of the territory of the same name. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 40,115.

Kasai

Latitude
-5.35° or 5° 21′ south
Longitude
21.4167° or 21° 25′ 0″ east
Open location code
6G63MC28+2M
Wiki­data ID
Q3820436
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Kasai” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “regió de Kasai”
  • Catalan: “Regió de Kasai”
  • Chinese: “开赛”
  • Chinese: “开赛區”
  • Chinese: “開賽地區”
  • Dutch: “Kasaï”
  • French: “Kasaï (région)”
  • French: “Kasaï”
  • Hausa: “Kasaï Region”
  • Italian: “Kasai (Repubblica Democratica del Congo)”
  • Italian: “Kasai”
  • Japanese: “カサイ地域”
  • Slovak: “Kasai (región)”
  • Slovak: “Kasai”
  • Spanish: “Región de Kasai”
  • Urdu: “کسائی ریجن”
  • Venetian: “Kasai”

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