|- | align=center colspan=2 | |- | Capital | Bakwanga |- | Creation | August 8th 1960 |- | Dissolution | December 30th 1961 |}

The South-Kasaï was an area secessionist of the center of the Democratic republic of Congo at the beginning of the Années 1960.

The area took its independence under similar conditions with those of the Katanga during the period of disorder which followed the Décolonisation of the Belgian Congo. The ethnic conflicts and the political tensions between the leaders of the central government and the leader buildings turned around the diamantiferous areas of the Kasaï. The June 14th 1960, a few days before the formal proclamation of the independence of the colony, the independence of the federal state of the South was proclaimed. The August 8th 1960, the autonomy of the mining state was proclaimed, with for capital Bakwanga (nowadays Mbuji-Mayi). Albert Kalonji was named president and Joseph Ngalula head of government.

An assembly the notable ones invests the father of Kalonji of the imperial title of Mulopwe the April 12th 1961. The new Emperor abdicated immediately in favor of his son, who directed the state under the name of Mulopwe (Emperor/King) Albert I Kalonji.

After a bloody campaign military four months during which thousands of civilians were massacred, the Central government took again the control of the area and adopted Kalonji the December 30th 1961, ratifying the end of the secession of the South-Kasaï.

Kalonji tried to set up a new government after being escaped from prison the September 7th 1962, but the adventure lasted only one month.

Under the mode of Joseph Mobutu (Mobutu Sese Seko), the old South-Kasaï was divided to discourage all new separatist attempt. Bakwanga was integrated into the Kasaï-Eastern , while the essence of the territory of the old state échut to the Kasaï-Westerner.

See too

• Face of Release of Large-Kasaï: movement contemporary secessionist