Ouham | |
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 Ouham, prefecture of Central African Republic | |
 Sub-prefectures of Ouham | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Capital | Bossangoa |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Barthelemy Wilikon [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50,250 km2 (19,400 sq mi) |
| Population (2003 census) | |
| • Total | 210,021 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Ouham is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic. [2] [3] Its capital is Bossangoa.
The prefecture is in the north-west of the Central African Republic. In the north it has a border with Chad. In the south is the prefecture Ombella-Mpoko, in the west the prefecture Ouham-Pendé and in the east the prefectures Nana-Grébizi and Kémo.
Since 10 December 2020, The Central African Republic is administratively divided into 20 prefectures and the capital city of Bangui, which is an autonomous commune.
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Lobaye is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Mbaïki. Emperor Duy Tân of Vietnam died here on December 26, 1945 in a plane crash. David Dacko, the first and third president of the Central African Republic from 1960–1965 and 1979–1981, was from Lobaye.
Mambéré-Kadéï is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic. The prefecture covers 30,203 km2 and had a population of 197,535 as of the 2003 census, giving a population density of 6.5 inhabitants/km2. Its capital is Berbérati. It is named for the Mambéré River and Kadéï River.
Mbomou is one of the twenty prefectures of the Central African Republic. It covers an area of 61,150 square kilometres (23,610 sq mi) and has a population of 164,009, giving a population density of only 2.7 inhabitants per square kilometre. The capital is Bangassou. Nearby are the Kembe Falls on the River Kotto. The prefecture is governed by Pierrette Benguere.
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Ouham-Pendé is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bozoum. The region contains several ghost towns such as Goroumo, Beogombo Deux and Paoua due to government forces ransacking them and armed bandits killing all the male inhabitants over the years from 2005 to 2008.
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Bossangoa is the capital of Ouham, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. The town has a population of 36,478. It is located 303 km (189 mi) north of the country's capital, Bangui. The Ouham River passes through Bossangoa and on through a number of waterfalls east of the city before turning north to join the Chari River in Chad.
Bozoum is the capital of Ouham-Pendé, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic.
Bouca is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouham. It is not far east of Bossangoa at the Fafa river.
The Central African Republic is divided into 20 prefectures and one autonomous commune. The prefectures (préfectures) are further divided into 84 sub-prefectures (sous-préfectures).
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Nanga-Boguila is a sub-prefecture of Ouham in the Central African Republic.
Koui is a sub-prefecture of Ouham-Pendé in the Central African Republic.
Ouham-Fafa is a prefecture in Central African Republic. With an area of 32,530 km2, the prefecture had a population of 225,479 in 2022. Batangafo is the capital of Ouham-Fafa.
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