Ouham is one of the 16 prefectures of 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 ...

. Its capital is

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 ...

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

Ombella-Mpoko Ombella-M'Poko is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bimbo. One important tourist attraction is the Falls of Baoli; however, due to the Baoli dam, the falls only carry water on the weekends. Geography The ...

, in the west the prefecture

Ouham-Pendé Ouham-Pendé is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bozoum. The region contains several ghost towns such as Goroumo, Beogombo Deux and Paoua due to government forces ransacking them and armed bandits killi ...

and in the east the prefectures

Nana-Grébizi Nana-Grébizi is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. It covers an area of 19,996 km and has a population of 87,341 (2003 census). The capital is Kaga Bandoro Kaga-Bandoro is a market town and capital of the Nana-Gr� ...

and

Kémo Kémo is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Sibut. Notable people * Andrée Blouin, political activist, human rights advocate, and writer See also * Lake Chad replenishment project * Waterway ...

References

{{Authority control Prefectures of the Central African Republic