Basse-Kotto

Basse-Kotto
Basse-Kotto
Prefecture
	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
Area
• Total	17,604 km2 (6,797 sq mi)
Population (2003 census)
• Total	249,150
• Density	14/km2 (37/sq mi)

Last updated November 04, 2023

Basse-Kotto ( [basko.to] , "Lower Kotto") is one of the 20 and the least populated prefecture of the Central African Republic.^[2]^[3] Its capital is Mobaye.

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References

↑ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Mobaye : le délabrement des infrastructures publiques inquiète les habitants". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
↑ "Population Prefecture". stat-centrafrique.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
↑ "Central African Republic Prefectures". statoids.com. Retrieved 27 January 2012.

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[1] Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Mobaye : le délabrement des infrastructures publiques inquiète les habitants". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[2] "Population Prefecture". stat-centrafrique.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2012.

[3] "Central African Republic Prefectures". statoids.com. Retrieved 27 January 2012.

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