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Maïtoukoulou
Maïtoukoulou, also written Maitoukoulou, is a village situated near Central African Republic–Chad border in Ouham Ouham is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bossangoa. The prefecture covers an area of 20,240 km² and, according to official estimates, its population was 329,645 inhabitants in 2024. At the time of the c ... Prefecture, Central African Republic. History In December 2005, APRD established its headquarters in Maïtoukoulou. Measles outbreak hit the village in March 2011. An unknown Chadian armed group occupied Maïtoukoulou on 11 June 2012. Later they left the village on unknown date. The village youth militia clashed with ex-Seleka in mid-August 2013. Ex- Seleka militias visited the village and killed nine civilians on 2 September 2013. In October 2016, FPRC and RJ controlled the village. Economy The village has a market. Education There is a school in the village. Healthcare Maïtoukoulou has one health cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central African Republic–Chad Border
The Central African Republic–Chad border is 1,556 km (987 mi) in length and runs from the tripoint with Cameroon in the west, to the tripoint with Sudan in the east. Description The border begins in the west at the tripoint with Cameroon, located in the Mbéré River about 15 km (9 m) NE of the Central African town of Mbéré. Two short, straight lines then proceed eastwards, before reaching the Lébé river; the border then proceeds eastwards utilising the following rivers: the Ouaraouassi, Eréké, Pendé, Taibo, Bokola and the Nana Barya, until the latter joins the Ouham River. Three straight lines then form an overland section of the boundary, until reaching the Petit Sido river, whereupon it follows the following rivers all the way to the Sudanese tripoint: the Grand Sido, Chari, Bahr Aouk, Samoybayn (also known as the Madeam), Aoukalé and the Mare de Tizi. History The border first emerged during the Scramble for Africa, a period of intense competition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central African Republic–South Sudan border, the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Central African Republic–Democratic Republic of the Congo border, the south, the Republic of the Congo to Central African Republic–Republic of the Congo border, the southwest, and Cameroon to Cameroon–Central African Republic border, the west. Bangui is the country's capital and largest city, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Central African Republic covers a land area of about . As of 2024, it has a population of 5,357,744, consisting of about 80 ethnic groups, and is in the scene of a Central African Republic Civil War, civil war, which has been ongoing since 2012. Having been a Ubangi-Shari, French colony under the name Ubangi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefectures Of The Central African Republic
Since 10 December 2020, The Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central ... is administratively divided into 20 prefectures (, Sango: ''kodoro kômanda-kôta'') and the capital city of Bangui, which is an autonomous commune (, Sango: ''kôta-gbata''). Each prefecture is governed by a local assembly called General Council (''Conseil Général''), presided by a Prefect (''Préfet''). The prefectures are further subdivided into 80 Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic, sub-prefectures. Prefectures are all named after major rivers passing through their areas: * Ubangi River, Ubangi, Nana, Mambéré, Kadéï River, Kadeï, Lobaye River, Lobaye, M'Poko, Ombella, Sangha River, Sangha, Kémo, Ouaka River, Ouaka, Kotto, and Mbomou River, Mbomou a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouham
Ouham is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bossangoa. The prefecture covers an area of 20,240 km² and, according to official estimates, its population was 329,645 inhabitants in 2024. At the time of the country's last official census, in 2003, the population was 369,220 inhabitants in an area of 50,250 km². These are data from before December 2020, when part of the territory was dismembered to create the Ouham-Fafa prefecture. 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, in the west the prefecture Ouham-Pendé and in the east the prefectures Nana-Grébizi and Kémo Kémo is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Sibut. In 2024, official estimates suggest the population reached 197,538 inhabitants. Notable people * Andrée Blouin, political activist, human rights ad .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sub-prefectures Of The Central African Republic
The prefectures of the Central African Republic are divided into 80 sub-prefectures (). The sub-prefectures are listed below, by prefecture. Bamingui-Bangoran, Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture * Bamingui * Ndélé * Basse-Kotto, Basse-Kotto Prefecture * Alindao * Kembé * Mingala * Mobaye * Satema * Zangba Haut-Mbomou, Haut-Mbomou Prefecture * Djemah * Obo * Zemio * Bambouti * Mboki Haute-Kotto, Haute-Kotto Prefecture * Bria, Central African Republic, Bria * Ouadda * Yalinga Kémo, Kémo Prefecture * Dekoa * Sibut * Mala, Central African Republic, Mala * Ndjoukou Lobaye, Lobaye Prefecture * Boda, Lobaye, Boda * Mbaiki * Mongoumba * Boganangone * Boganda Lim-Pendé, Lim-Pendé Prefecture * Paoua * Ngaoundaye * Ndim * Kodi, Central African Republic, Kodi * Taley Mambéré, Mambéré Prefecture * Carnot, Central African Republic, Carnot * Amada-Gaza * Gadzi * Senkpa-Mbaéré Mambéré-Kadéï, Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture * Berbérati * Gamboula * Dédé-Makoub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markounda
Markounda, formerly Fort-Brusseaux, is a sub-prefecture and town in the Ouham Prefecture of the north-western Central African Republic. The sub-prefecture borders with Chad. History Codos rebels from Chad attacked Markounda on 9 November 1984, killed the town's police commissioner, and briefly occupied it for several hours. Later, they withdrew to Chad when they heard reinforcement forces would come to the town. The reinforcement forces of the Presidential guard were sent to Markounda, and as they arrived on 10 November, they did not encounter any rebels. On 1 May 2014 Séléka rebels supported by Chadian mercenaries took control of Markounda from Revolution and Justice Revolution and Justice (RJ, ) was an armed group based in northwestern part of the Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Cha ... armed group. On 19 April 2021 Markounda was recaptured by g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Army For The Restoration Of Democracy (CAR)
The People's Army for the Restoration of Democracy APRD (fr. ''L’Armée Populaire pour la restauration de la démocratie'') was a Rebellion, rebel group operating in the northwest of the Central African Republic (CAR). The APRD was formed in 2006 following the 2003 Central African Republic coup d'état, 2003 coup which overthrew President Ange-Félix Patassé. It is one of several groups which fought in the 2004-2007 Central African Republic Bush War. Initially claiming it wished to overthrow current Heads of state of the Central African Republic (and Central African Empire), CAR President François Bozizé, the APRD was the last of the three rebel coalitions to engage in the 2007 peace process. The group participated in the 2008 Inclusive Peace Dialog, and in early 2009 entered a coalition government with Bozizé and other civil and military oppositions groups. 2006–2007: formation and war The APRD was initially formed of elements of the Patassé's former Presidential G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
