Ouango | |
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Coordinates: 4°22′N18°37′E / 4.367°N 18.617°E Coordinates: 4°22′N18°37′E / 4.367°N 18.617°E | |
Country | Central African Republic |
Prefecture | Bangui |
Population | |
• Total | 4,365 |
Ouango is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Bangui.
The Central African Republic is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest and Cameroon to the west. The CAR covers a land area of about 620,000 square kilometres (240,000 sq mi) and had an estimated population of around 4.6 million as of 2016. Currently, the C.A.R. is the scene of a civil war, ongoing since 2012.
The Central African Republic is administratively divided into 16 prefectures and the capital city of Bangui, which is an autonomous commune.
Bangui is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. As of 2012 it had an estimated population of 734,350. It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River ; the Ubangi itself was named from the Bobangi word for the "rapids" located beside the settlement, which marked the end of navigable water north from Brazzaville. The majority of the population of the Central African Republic lives in the western parts of the country, in Bangui and the surrounding area.
Modes of transport in the Central African Republic include road, water, and air. Most but not all of the country is connected to the road network, much of which is unpaved, and which centres on the routes nationales identified as RN1 to RN11. Bangui serves as a seaport, and 900 km of inland waterways are navigable, the main route being the Oubangui river. There is one international airport at Bangui-Mpoko, two other paved airports, and over 40 with unpaved runways.
Bangui, officially the Municipality of Bangui, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 14,672 people.
Bangui M'Poko International Airport is an international airport located 7 km northwest of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic.
The Catholic Church in the Central African Republic is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
The prefectures of the Central African Republic are divided into 71 sub-prefectures. The sub-prefectures are listed below, by prefecture.
Central African Republic League is the top football league in the Central African Republic It was created in 1968. The league is sanctioned by the Central African Football Federation, the governing body of football in the CAR.
The Central African Republic Bush War was a civil war in the Central African Republic between Union of Democratic Forces for Unity (UFDR) rebels and government forces. The rebellion began after François Bozizé seized the nation's presidency in 2003. Actual fighting began in 2004. Around 10,000 people were displaced because of the civil unrest.
The Coupe Nationale is the national knockout tournament for football clubs in the Central African Republic.
Central African Republic–United States relations are the international relations between Central African Republic and the United States of America. The relations have generally been positive, although concerns over the pace of political and economic liberalization and human rights have affected the degree of support provided by the United States to the Central African Republic.
Ouango is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Sangha-Mbaéré.
Ouango Fitini Airport is an airport serving Ouango Fitini in Côte d'Ivoire.
Gambo-Ouango is a sub-prefecture and town in the Mbomou Prefecture of the south-eastern Central African Republic.
European Union Force RCA, commonly referred as EUFOR RCA, is the United Nations-mandated European Union peacekeeping mission in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic. The goal of the mission is to stabilize the area after more than a year of internal conflict. Agreement about the mission was reached in January 2014, and the first operations started at the end of April. The mission ended its mandate after nearly a year on 15 March 2015.
Dieudonné Nzapalainga is a Catholic cardinal and the Archbishop of Bangui in the Central African Republic and a professed member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Nzapalainga served as the apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Bangui from 2009 until mid-2012 when Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as its metropolitan archbishop; since 2013 he has served as the President of the Central African Episcopal Conference.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bangui, Central African Republic.
The 2018 Central African Republic League season is the top level of football competition in Central African Republic.
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