City Details: Kananga

A few alternate names for Kananga are: KGA, Kananga, Kanange, Lulua, Luluabourg, Luluaburg, ka nan jia, kanang-ga, kananga, kanangha

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

General Information

Official Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Common Name: DR Congo
Population: 1247168
Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
Coordinates: -5.89624, 22.41659
Country Code: COD
Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Kananga

1. Kananga Airport (KGA), distance from city center: 5.83 km
2. Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM), distance from city center: 129.87 km
3. Tshikapa Airport (TSH), distance from city center: 189.16 km

Location of Kananga

Country Details

Country: DR Congo
Official Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital: Kinshasa
Region: Africa
Subregion: Middle Africa
Population: 108,407,721
Area: 2,344,858 km²
Languages: French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
Currency: Congolese franc (FC)
Timezones: UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
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Has borders with:

Angola
Burundi
Central African Republic
Congo
Rwanda
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia

Holidays in Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Democratic Republic of the Congo for 2026

New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
Martyrs Day - 2026-01-04
Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination - 2026-01-16
Patrice Lumumba Assassination - 2026-01-17
Kimbangu's Day - 2026-04-06
Labour Day - 2026-05-01
Liberation Day - 2026-05-17
Independence Day - 2026-06-30
Parents' Day - 2026-08-01
Congolese Genocide Day - 2026-08-02
Christmas Day - 2026-12-25

Museums in Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Coordinates: 5.8979° S, 22.4085° E