Haut-Mbomou

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Haut-Mbomou
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Haut-Mbomou, prefecture of Central African Republic
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Sub-prefectures of Haut-Mbomou
Country Central African Republic
Capital Obo
Government
  PrefectJude Ngayakon [1]
Area
  Total55,530 km2 (21,440 sq mi)
Population
 (2003 census)
  Total57,602
  Density1.0/km2 (2.7/sq mi)

Haut-Mbomou ( [ombo.mu] , "Upper Mbomou") is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic. [2] [3] Its capital is Obo. The African Pole of Inaccessibility is located 40km to the North of Obo.

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References

  1. "Centrafrique : inquiétude à Bambouti après la mort d'un musicien sud-soudanais". 20 April 2022.
  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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