Bouca is a town located in the
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th ...
prefecture
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of
Ouham
Ouham is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bossangoa.
Geography
The prefecture is in the north-west of the Central African Republic. In the north it has a border with Chad. In the south is the prefecture ...
. It is not far east of
Bossangoa
Bossangoa is the capital of Ouham, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. The town has a population of 36,478 (2003 census). It is located 303 km (189 mi) north of the country's capital, Bangui. The Ouham River pa ...
at the
Fafa
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* Fafá de Belém (born 1956), Brazilian singer
* (born 1968), French DJ
* Fafà Picault (born 1991), American soccer player
* Fafa Sanyang
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river.
History
On 21 March 2013, the town was overtaken by rebels of the
Séléka
Séléka CPSK-CPJP-UFDR was an alliance of rebel militia groups that subjugated the Central African Republic (CAR) on 24 March 2013. After its official dissolution in September 2013, the remaining rebel groups became known as Ex-Séléka. Sélà ...
coalition. On 9 September 2013 armed
Anti-balaka
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fighters attacked the town killing at least three people. On 4 March 2021 Bouca was recaptured by government forces.
Sous l´autorité du Président de la République, je salue l´entrée de nos forces et des alliés à Bouca
Ngrebada Firmin, 4 March 2021
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).
See also
* List of cities in the Central African Republic
* Prefectures of the Central African Republic
* Lake Chad replenishment project
* Waterway
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References
Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic
Populated places in Ouham
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