Basse-Kotto | |
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![]() Basse-Kotto, prefecture of Central African Republic | |
![]() Sub-prefectures of Basse-Kotto | |
Country | Central African Republic |
Capital | Mobaye |
Government | |
• Acting Prefect | Victor De Pascal Wiyabona Yakombona [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 17,604 km2 (6,797 sq mi) |
Population (2003 census) | |
• Total | 249,150 |
393,276 |
Basse-Kotto ( [basko.to] , "Lower Kotto") is one of the 20 and the least populated prefecture of the Central African Republic. [3] [4] Its capital is Mobaye. In 2024, official estimates suggest the population reached 393,276 inhabitants. [2]
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