Kasai
Kasai is the central region of Democratic Republic of the Congo, known mostly for its diamond mines. Since 2016, the region has been destabilized by the violent Kamuina Nsapu conflict.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations: Mbuji-Mayi and Kananga.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Luebo Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luebo.
Luebo
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Kasai
- Type: region
- Description: region of the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Also known as: “Kasai region”, “Kasaï region”, and “开赛區”
- Location: DR Congo, Central Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-5.35° or 5° 21′ south
Longitude
21.4167° or 21° 25′ 0″ east
Open location code
6G63MC28+2M
Wikidata ID
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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: “開賽地區”
- Croatian: “Kasai”
- 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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