# Timeline of Bangui

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bangui, Central African Republic.

## 19th century

* 1889 - French military post established at crossing of Mpoko River and Ubangi River.
* 1891 - French military post relocated to present site of city.

## 20th century

* 1904 - 1 July: Bangui becomes administrative seat of French colonial Ubangi-Shari.
* 1906 - 11 December: Bangui becomes administrative seat of French colonial Ubangi-Shari-Chad.
* 1912
** Bangui becomes a commune mixte [fr].
** Jean Marchessou becomes mayor.
* 1916 - Population: 4,003.
* 1920 - Hôtel du Gouverneur built.
* 1932 - Population: 16,903.
* 1935 - Chamber of Commerce established.
* 1937 - Cathédrale Notre-Dame built.
* 1945 - Olympic Real de Bangui (football club) formed.
* 1947 - City Hall and Ngaragba Central Prison built.
* 1955
** Bangui becomes a commune de plein exercice [fr].
** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui established.
* 1956
** Municipal election held; Barthélemy Boganda elected mayor.
** Population: 72,000.
* 1958
** Radiodiffusion Nationale Centrafricaine headquartered in city.
** General hospital [fr] active.
* 1960 - City becomes part of independent Central African Republic.
* 1963 - Bangui designated headquarters of the Organisation of African Unity.
* 1964
** Bangui becomes a commune autonome.
** Population: 111,266.
* 1966 - Boganda National Museum opens.
* 1967 - Bangui M'Poko Airport begins operating.
* 1969 - University of Bangui founded.
* 1971
** Population: 187,000 (estimate).
** Across river from Bangui, town of Zongo founded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
* 1977 - 4 December: Coronation of Bokassa I.
* 1979
** April: Student protest; crackdown.
** September: Operation Caban.
* 1981 - March: Post-election unrest.
* 1984 - Population: 473,817 (estimate).
* 1986 - E le Songo newspaper begins publication.
* 1987 - DFC 8ème Arrondissement (football club) formed.
* 1990 - National Société Centrafricaine de Télécommunications headquartered in city.
* 1996 - May: Military mutiny occurs in Bangui.
* 2000
** Radio Ndeke Luka [fr] begins broadcasting from Bangui.
** Cécile Guéret becomes mayor.

## 21st century

* 2003
** 15 March: Bozizé stages governmental coup in Bangui.
** Bozizé replaces Guéret with Jean-Barkès Gombé-Ketté [fr].
** Population: 531,000.
* 2005 - August: Flood.
* 2006 - Barthélemy Boganda Stadium opens.
* 2009 - March: "French troops reportedly deploy in Bangui after rebels infiltrate the capital."
* 2010 - 15 January: Solar eclipse.
* 2012 - Population: 750,000.
* 2013
** 23 March: "Séléka rebels overrun the capital and seize power" during the Central African Republic Civil War (2012–present).
** March–December: Violent unrest; many killed.
** Residents flee city; refugee camps develop around airport and elsewhere.
** June: Catherine Samba-Panza appointed mayor.
* 2014
** February: Hyacinthe Wodobodé becomes mayor.
** May: European Union Force RCA "troops take charge of security at the airport in Bangui."
** 28 May: Church of Fatima attacked.
* 2015
** September: "Communal clashes break out in Bangui after Muslim taxi-driver attacked."
** November: Catholic pope visits city.
* 2016
** May: Émile Gros Raymond Nakombo becomes mayor.
** October: Anti-UN protest; crackdown.
** December: Refugee camp at airport dismantled.
* 2018 - 1 May: Attack occurs at Notre Dame de Fatima church.