What Country Was Kananga In?
Kananga (Kasaï-Occidental, Congo (Kinshasa)) lies within 4 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Zaire, from 1945 to today. The earliest state recorded here is Kuba (1880).
Who ruled Kananga?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – AD 799 | Khoisan |
| AD 800 – 1599 | Bantu peoples |
| 1600 – 1879 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1880 – 1913 | Kuba |
| 1914 – 1919 | Belgian Congo |
| 1920 – 1937 | Zaire (Belgium) |
| 1938 – 1944 | Belgian Congo |
| 1945 – today | Zaire |
KanangaBased on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.