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18-434: The province of Kasaï-Occidental was established in 1966 by regrouping the provinces of Luluabourg and Unité Kasaïenne which in turn were created 1962 when the historical Kasaï Province was divided in five provinces namely Lomami, Sankuru, Sud-Kasai, Luluabourg, Unité-Kasaïenne. The former provinces of Luluabourg and Unité-Kasaïenne correspond to the current districts of Lulua District and Kasaï District . Since its formation

36-477: A region noted for its infertile, sandy soil. It is a tributary of Congo river and diamonds are found in it. Around 60% of diamonds in Belgium go from Kasai river for cutting and shaping. Henry Morton Stanley reached the confluence on 9 March 1877, calling the river Nkutu, a "powerful and deep river", but recognizing it as originating from David Livingstone 's Kwango. The Kasai's main tributaries upstream from

54-547: Is divided into the Kasaï and Lulua districts, with their headquarters in the towns of Luebo and Tshimbulu . Cities with independent administrations are Kananga in the Lulua district and Tshikapa in the Kasai district. The Kasai district is divided in five territories: Kamonia Territory seat Kamonia and is further divided in nine sectors: The tshikapa sector should not be confused with

72-793: The Kasai region . It is the primary spoken language in the province and it is natively spoken in the cities of Kananga and Tshikapa, also in the Demba territory, dimbelenge territory (Except the Lukibu sector), Dibaya territory (except the Tshishilu sector), Kazumba territory (except the Kavula, Bashi-mboyi, and Tshitadi sectors) in Kamonia territory (Except the Bapende, Lovua-Lushiku, lovua-longatshimo, and Kasai-Longatshimo sectors), and in

90-600: The 18th and 19th centuries, left a lasting impact in the regions where they were most prominent, such as between the Kwango and the Kwilu rivers. The population has never recovered fully, with the population density lower than that of areas that did not experience the slave trade. The most probable trigger to British and Portuguese great interests in the Kasai River was the presence of alluvial diamonds lying in rich deposit beds, especially at

108-455: The Luebo territory (except some area in the northwest on the town of lwebo). Tshiluba is used as a first or second language in many towns outside its native area notably in the towns of Luebo, mweka, Ilebo, Kakenge, Luiza, Kamonia, etc... Others natively spoken languages are: The major religion is Christianity, with Catholicism being the largest faith. Kasa%C3%AF (former province) Kasaï

126-586: The border until it flows into the DRC. From Ilebo , between the confluences with Lulua river and Sankuru river , the Kasai river turns to a westerly direction. The lower stretch of the river, from the confluence with Fimi river until it joins the Congo at Kwamouth northeast of Kinshasa, is also known as the Kwa(h) River . The Kasai basin consists mainly of equatorial rainforest areas, which provide an agricultural land in

144-419: The city of Lusambo . In 1947 Lusambo Province was renamed to Kasaï. Kasaï became an autonomous province of the Congo republic on 30 June 1960. On 14 August 1962 Kasaï was divided into five new provinces: Lomami , Luluabourg , Sankuru , Sud-Kasaï and Unité Kasaïenne . On 25 April 1966 Luluabourg and Unité Kasaïenne were united to form Kasaï-Occidental , while Lomami, Sankuru, and Sud-Kasaï were united in

162-426: The city of Tshikapa which is administered independently Luebo Territory seat Luebo, divided in five sectors: Mweka Territory seat Mweka; the entire territory is covered by one sector that of Bakuba. Ilebo Territory seat Ilebo, divided in four sectors: Dekese territory seat Dekese, divided in two sectors: Cities and towns, with their 2010 populations, are: Under the 2006 constitution, Kasaï-Occidental

180-527: The confluence with the Congo: The tributaries of River Kasai are clear of obstacles like cataracts and river weed, making them very navigable. They facilitate the transport sector and form an important trade artery. The river's role in transport and trade was more prominent during the pre-colonial period when the slave trade was legal. Slave traders used one of its major tributaries, the Kwango River, to navigate

198-444: The different local tribes (Luba, Tshokwe, Lunda, etc..), latter European explorers came to use the name Kasaï to refer to the river. Kasaï-Occidental borders the provinces of Bandundu to the west, Équateur to the north, Kasai-Oriental to the east, and Katanga to the southeast. To the south it borders the country of Angola . The province is crossed by many major rivers: Kasai, Lulua, Loango, Sankuru, Lukeni, etc... The province

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216-492: The equatorial rain forest, capture slaves and find their way back to the Atlantic Ocean where they had docked their ships. It is greatly controversial that some of the local kingdoms that were along the Kasai River supported the slave trade. The Rund kingdom for instance, readily provided slaves for the most notorious slave traders like John Matthews, a renowned British slave vendor. These activities, though they occurred between

234-550: The local people, some of whom used it to buy liquor from the Portuguese territory (Angola). In 1914 the Belgian Congo was organized into four large provinces: Congo-Kasai, Équateur , Orientale Province and Katanga . in 1933 they were reorganized into six provinces, named after their capitals, and the central government assumed more control. Congo-Kasai was divided into the new provinces of Léopoldville and Lusambo, named after

252-660: The new province of Kasaï-Oriental . Kasai River The Kasai River ( Swahili : Mto Kasai , French : Kasaï [ka.sa.i] ; called Cassai in Angola) is a left bank tributary of the Congo River , located in Central Africa . The river begins in central Angola and flows to the east until it reaches the border between Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo , where it turns north and serves as

270-524: The provincial seat is Kananga (formerly Luluabourg) which was also the seat of the Kasaï Province between 1957 and 1962. The Province of Lusambo precedes the current entity, it was created 1933 by carving out the districts of Kasai and Sankuru from the Province of Congo-Kasaï , one of the four provinces established in 1924. The province of Lusambo changed its name to Kasaï Province in 1947 its provincial seat

288-609: Was a province of the Belgian Congo and the successor Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) . Kasaï was named after the Kasai River , a major left tributary of the Congo River that provides access to the region. By 1910 a factory of the Kasai Company had been established near Misumba , which had about two thousand inhabitants. The company had made successful trial rubber plantations. The company also bought rubber and ivory from

306-553: Was still Lusambo until 1957 when it was moved to Luluabourg (now Kananga ). The Province of Kasai existed until it was subdivided in 1962 into 5 provinces. The Province derives its name from the Kasai River which flows through the Kasaï District from south to north. The river is the second longest in DR. Congo and a major tributary of the Congo River . The Kasaï river was variously called Enzzadi, Nsadi, Nzadi, Kassabi, Kasye, Kassaba by

324-469: Was to have been divided into two provinces by 18 February 2009. Kasai District and the city of Tshikapa were to combine and become a new Kasai Province, and Lulua District would be combined with the city of Kananga to form the new Lulua Province. As of 24 May 2014, this had not taken place. French is the official language. Tshiluba also known as the Luba-Kasai language is spoken by about 6.3 million people in

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