Ombella-M'Poko is one of the 20

prefecture A prefecture (from the Latin word, "''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 inter ...

s 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–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central ...

. Its capital is Boali since 10 December 2020, after the former capital Bimbo had to become part of Bangui Prefecture. In 2024, official estimates suggest the population reached 292,618 inhabitants. One important tourist attraction is the Waterfalls of Boali; however, due to the Boali dam, the falls only carry water on the weekends.

Geography

The prefecture lies in the southwestern part of the country and borders the prefectures of Ouham to the north;

Lobaye Lobaye is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Mbaïki. In 2024, official estimates suggest the population reached 361,289 inhabitants. Emperor Duy Tân of Vietnam died here on December 26, 1945 in a plane ...

to the south; Ouham-Pendé,

Nana-Mambéré Nana-Mambéré is one of the 20 prefectures 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–Chad border, the north, Sudan to C ...

, and

Mambéré-Kadéï Mambéré-Kadéï is one of the 20 prefectures 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–Chad border, the north, Sudan ...

to the west; 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 ...

, as well as the independent city of

Bangui Bangui (; or Bangî in Sango language, Sango, formerly written Bangi in English) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities in the Central African Republic, largest city of the Central African Republic. It was established as a Fren ...

and the

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...

to the east. Lake Manuela is also located in this region.

References

Prefectures of the Central African Republic {{CentralAfricanRepublic-geo-stub