Tshikapa
Tshikapa, the capital of DR Congo's Kasaï Province, sits at the confluence of the Tshikapa and Kasai rivers, close to the Angolan border. Founded in the early 20th century by a Belgian-American mining consortium that discovered diamonds nearby, the city has been shaped by diamond mining ever since, with the industry remaining its primary economic driver. It gained official city status in 2003.
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- Population634,529
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.3 mi
Nearest airports
Tshikapa: quick answers
Where is Tshikapa?
Tshikapa is in Congo - Kinshasa.
How do you get to Tshikapa?
The nearest airport is Tshikapa (TSH), about 7 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tshikapa?
The warmest month is August, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is November, at 25°C76°F. The wettest month is November, with about 196 mm7.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tshikapa?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 restaurants and 51 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.