Ouaka River

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Ouaka River
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Location
CountryCentral African Republic
Physical characteristics
SourceSouthwest of Ouadda
  coordinates 7°3′32″N21°35′24″E / 7.05889°N 21.59000°E / 7.05889; 21.59000
  elevation684 m
Length611 km

The River Ouaka is a tributary of the Ubangi River in the Central African Republic, itself a tributary of the Congo River, [1] and runs through Bambari, the capital of Ouaka Prefecture. [2]

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References

  1. Sylviane Anna Diouf (2003) Fighting the slave trade: West African strategies, p37
  2. Yves Boulvert, Carte Oro-hydrographique de la République centrafricaine, IRD, Paris, 1998 ISBN   978-2709908504

Coordinates: 4°59′32″N19°55′52″E / 4.99222°N 19.93111°E / 4.99222; 19.93111