Zemio is a town and sub-prefecture in the

Haut-Mbomou Haut-Mbomou is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Obo Obo is the capital of Haut-Mbomou, one of the 14 Prefectures of the Central African Republic, prefectures of the Central African Republic. It is clos ...

prefecture of the south-eastern

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 ...

History

On 28 June 2017 Ugandan forces withdrew from Zemio. Armed Muslims entered town killing at least 28 civilians. As of January 2021 Zemio remains under control of

Union for Peace in the Central African Republic Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC, french: Unité pour la paix en Centrafrique) is a rebel group in the Central African Republic which controls southern parts of the country. History UPC was formed on 17 September 2014 by Al ...

rebel groups.RCA : les rebelles du CPC occupent Zémio et sont en route pour Obo
23 January 2021

Transport

The town is served by

Zemio Airport Zemio Airport is an airport serving the village of Zemio, in the Haut-Mbomou prefecture of the Central African Republic. The airport is located just northeast of the village. See also * * *Transport in the Central African Republic *List of airpo ...

References

Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic Populated places in Haut-Mbomou {{CAR-geo-stub