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City Details: Tshikapa

A few alternate names for Tshikapa are: Chikapa, TSH, Tshikapa, qi ka pa, tshykaba, tsuikapa, Чикапа, تشيكابا, ツィカパ, 奇卡帕

Tshikapa is the capital city of Kasaï Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located 60 km (37 mi) north of the Angolan border and 189 km (117 mi) west of Kananga at the confluence of the Tshikapa and Kasai rivers. According to records published by the Utrecht University library, the population of the city has grown from 38,900 in 1970 to 180,900 in 1994. However, the two recent Congo wars have caused great flux in population rendering current figures unreliable. Tshikapa has been a site of diamond mining since its founding in the early 20th century. The city was founded by Forminière, an American/Belgian mining consortium which discovered diamonds near this location in the early 1900s.

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General Information

  • Official Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Common Name: DR Congo
  • Population: 634529
  • Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Coordinates: -6.41621, 20.79995
  • Country Code: COD
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Tshikapa

  • 1. Tshikapa Airport (TSH), distance from city center: 2.53 km
  • 2. Dundo Airport (DUE), distance from city center: 109.51 km
  • 3. Nzagi Airport (NZA), distance from city center: 157.21 km

Location of Tshikapa

DR Congo 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
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

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

Holidays in Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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  • 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 Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo