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Also known as Luluabourg

Kananga, formerly known as Luluabourg or Luluaburg, is the capital city of the Kasai-Central Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was the capital of the former Kasaï-Occidental Province. It is the fourth most populous urban area in the country, with an estimated population of 1,524,000 in 2021.

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Kananga is the capital city of Kasai-Central Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Luluabourg. As the country's fourth-largest city by population with approximately 1.5 million residents, it serves as an important urban center in the central African nation.

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Kananga
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Ville de Kananga
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Kananga Vue aérienne.jpg
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250px
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Kananga, 2016
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Country
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Province
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Kasai-Central
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Kananga
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Katoka
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Lukonga

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Official name
Luluabourg
Population
1971704
Area
743
Elevation
608
Image
Aerial photograph of Kananga.jpg
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Kananga, Congo
inception
1884-00-00
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Kananga, formerly known as Luluabourg or Luluaburg, is the capital city of the Kasai-Central Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was the capital of the former Kasaï-Occidental Province. It is the fourth most populous urban area in the country, with an estimated population of 1,524,000 in 2021.

The city lies near the Lulua River, a tributary of the Kasai River and the Ilebo-Lubumbashi railway. An important commercial and administrative centre, it is home to a museum and to Kananga Airport.

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