# DR Congo starts Kananga waterworks targeting 125,000 cubic metres a day

> The project combines a new treatment plant, upgrades to an existing facility and distribution-network reinforcement, with World Bank investment estimated at about $164 million.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T17:11:49+00:00
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo launched drinking-water works in Kananga on October 5, according to a statement from the minister for hydraulic resources and electricity reported by the Congolese Press Agency. The project includes a new Lulua treatment plant, rehabilitation and expansion of the Kanyuka plant, and reinforcement of the distribution network.

The ministry said the infrastructure is designed for nominal production of 125,000 cubic metres of water per day, with an ambition to serve nearly 1.5 million residents. The overall World Bank investment was put at about $164 million. These are project targets and estimated financing; the foundation-stone ceremony does not mean the planned capacity is already operating.

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### DR Congo starts Kananga waterworks targeting 125,000 cubic metres a day

The project combines a new treatment plant, upgrades to an existing facility and distribution-network reinforcement, with World Bank investment estimated at about $164 million.

Methodology: Figures and target periods are reproduced as reported by the primary source; targets are not treated as completed results.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planned nominal production capacity | 125000 | m3/day | 2026-10-05 | target | exact |
| Residents the system aims to serve | 1500000 | people | 2026-10-05 | target | approximate |
| Estimated World Bank investment | 164000000 | USD | 2026-10-05 | estimate | approximate |

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## Sources

- [Agence Congolaise de Presse](<https://acp.cd/economie/lancement-des-travaux-dalimentation-en-eau-pour-15-million-dhabitants-a-kananga/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-10-05)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:50:00+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.
- 2026-10-07T05:57:21+03:00: Data classification added: each figure now carries a measure identifier with its unit, geography, frequency and type. No figure, unit or date changed.

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