Takadja

Takadja
Takadja Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 10°10′35″N22°25′10″E / 10.17639°N 22.41944°E / 10.17639; 22.41944
Country	Central African Republic
Prefecture	Vakaga
Sub-prefecture	Birao
Commune	Ridina

Takadja, also known as Takandja, ^[1] is a village situated in Vakaga Prefecture, Central African Republic.

History

Takadja had a population of 252 people in 1962. ^[2]

In January 2020, FPRC controlled the village. ^[3] A conflict erupted between Taaisha Arabs from Darfur and Gula in Takadja in May 2025 due to the ambush of unknown group to the Gula Self-Defense Group when they searched the robbers who robbed Gula motorcycle taxi driver in the Boromata-Takadja axis. During the conflict, Taaisha armed group attacked shops and robbed goats and donkeys in the village. Responding to the conflict, MINUSCA troops were deployed to Takadja and they arrested six persons who owned weapons. ^{[4] [5]}

Education

There is a school in the village. ^[6]

References

1. WHO (2024). WHAT’S NEW OR DIFFERENT IN 2024? (PDF) (Report). p. 5.
2. Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Interior (1964). Recensement général de la population de la République Centrafricaine: 3ème fasc. Résultats pour la région de Haute-Kotto, Birao, Obo-Zemio, Sous-Prefecture de Rafai (PDF). Ministry of Interior. p. 59.
3. CorbeauNews, CorbeauNews. "RCA : Birao, la terreur du MLCJ s'abat sur le village Kamoun". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
4. Concordis International, Concordis International. "Changing the direction of escalating conflict: effective mediation in Takadja". concordis.international. Concordis International. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
5. Moulou-Gnatho, Bienvenue Marina. "Centrafrique: la Minusca déploie sa force pour proteger les civils au village Takadja dans la Vakaga". radioguira.org. Radio Guira. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
6. UNICEF (2013). République Centrafricaine: Ecoles de Vakaga (31 Janvier 2013) (PDF) (Map). 1:1,250,000. Retrieved 2025-10-20.