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German explorer Hermann Wissmann named the station Malandji, suggested by his 400 carriers from the city of Malanje in Angola.
Kananga
DR Congo
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.
From the “History” section
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Kananga was the site of the drafting of the first Congolese-written constitution for the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1964.
Kananga
DR Congo
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.
From the “History” section
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The name Kananga derives from the Tshiluba word kanangayi meaning 'a place for peace or love'.
Kananga
DR Congo
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.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Cedrick ngalula · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kananga is locally known as Kananga-Malandji, referencing its historical name.
Kananga
DR Congo
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.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Cedrick ngalula · CC BY-SA 4.0
A railway accident on 1 August 2007, caused by a brake failure, resulted in 100 fatalities 100 miles west of Kananga.
Kananga
DR Congo
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.
From the “Rail accidents” section
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Photo: Cedrick ngalula · CC BY-SA 4.0