Kanshi is a commune of the city of Mbuji-Mayi in the Kasaï-Oriental Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
It is one of five communes in Mbuji-Mayi, along with Bipemba, Dibindi, Diulu and Muya. It is the second-largest of the Mbuji-Mayi communes by area, at , but the second-smallest by population. It was developed between 1948 and 1959.
Illegal diamond mining has occurred in the commune. Erosion, due to rain and illegal mining, is a serious problem within the commune.
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