Subdivisions of the Central African Republic

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The Central African Republic is divided into 16 prefectures (14 administrative prefectures and 2 economic prefectures ) and one autonomous commune. The prefectures (préfectures) are further divided into 71 sub-prefectures (sous-préfectures).

Central African Republic country in Africa

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.

A prefecture is an administrative jurisdiction or subdivision in any of various countries and within some international church structures, and in antiquity a Roman district governed by an appointed prefect.

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Prefectures

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Prefectures of the Central African Republic.

The prefectures consist of the following:

Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture in Central African Republic

Bamingui-Bangoran is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. It covers an area of 58,200 km² and has a population of 38,437. The population density of 0.66/km² is the lowest in the country. The capital is Ndélé.

Basse-Kotto Prefecture in Central African Republic

Basse-Kotto is one of the 16 and the least populated prefecture of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Mobaye.

Haute-Kotto Prefecture in Central African Republic

Haute-Kotto is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bria. It is the largest prefecture in the Central African Republic.

The two economic prefectures are Nana-Grébizi and Sangha-Mbaéré; the special commune and capital city is Bangui.

Nana-Grébizi Prefecture in Central African Republic

Nana-Grébizi is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. It covers an area of 19,996 km² and has a population of 87,341. The capital is Kaga Bandoro.

Sangha-Mbaéré Prefecture in Central African Republic

Sangha-Mbaéré is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Nola.

Bangui Place in Central African Republic

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.

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Mbomou Prefecture in Central African Republic

Mbomou is one of the sixteen prefectures of the Central African Republic. It covers an area of 61,150 square kilometres (23,610 sq mi) and has a population of 132,740, giving a population density of only 2.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. The capital is Bangassou. Nearby are the Kembe Falls on the River Kotto. The prefecture is governed by Remy Sem Ndouto.

Nana-Mambéré Prefecture in Central African Republic

Nana-Mambéré is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. It covers an area of 26,600 km² and has a population of 233,666 (2003 census). The capital is Bouar. It was part of Kamerun when it was a German colony between 1884 and 1916.

Ouham Prefecture in Central African Republic

Ouham is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bossangoa.

Ouham-Pendé Prefecture in Central African Republic

Ouham-Pendé is one of the 16 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.

Kaga-Bandoro Place in Nana-Grébizi, Central African Republic

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Ouham River

The Ouham River is a river in Central Africa, and one of the main headwaters of the Chari River. The Ouham originates in the Central African Republic between the prefecture Nana-Mambéré and the prefecture Ouham-Pendé, crossing into Chad where it joins the Chari about 25 km north Sarh. Tributaries are Baba, Fafa, Nana Bakassa, Nana Barya.

Nola, Central African Republic Place in Sangha-Mbaéré, Central African Republic

Nola is the capital of Sangha-Mbaéré, an economic prefecture of the Central African Republic. It is located at the confluence of the Kadéï and the Mambere river. The Sangha River is formed here due to the aforementioned rivers.

Sangha usually refers to:

Mbrès Sub-prefecture and town in Nana-Grébizi, Central African Republic

Mbrès is a sub-prefecture and town in the Nana-Grébizi Prefecture of the northern Central African Republic.

Bambio Sub-prefecture and town in Sangha-Mbaéré, Central African Republic

Bambio is a sub-prefecture and town in the Sangha-Mbaéré Prefecture of the south-west Central African Republic.

Sosso-Nakombo is a sub-prefecture in the Central African Republic.

Abba, Central African Republic sub-prefectures in Central African Republic

Abba is a sub-prefecture of Nana-Mambéré in the Central African Republic.

Nana-Bakassa is a sub-prefecture of Ouham in the Central African Republic.

Nanga-Boguila is a sub-prefecture of Ouham in the Central African Republic.

Bayanga is a sub-prefecture of Sangha-Mbaéré in the Central African Republic.

Bossemptele is a sub-prefecture of Ouham-Pendé in the Central African Republic.

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