Kouango 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 A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...

Ouaka Ouaka is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. It borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo, covers an area of 49,900 km2, and has a population of 224,076 (2003 census), giving a population density of under 5 inhabita ...

History

In February 2013 Kouango was captured by

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. Sél� ...

rebels. It was recaptured by government forces on 8 March 2021.Je salue et félicite nos soldats et les alliés qui, après la reprise de Ngakobo, ont pris simultanément au matin de ce 8 mars 2021 le contrôle de la ville de Kouango (une des cinq sous-préfectures de la Ouaka) et le village Bokolobo
Ngrebada Firmin, 8 March 2021

Notable people

* Antoine Darlan (1915-1974), politician

References

Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic Central African Republic–Democratic Republic of the Congo border crossings Populated places in Ouaka {{CAR-geo-stub