Prefectures of the Central African Republic
Table:
No.

Prefecture

ISO code

Capital

Population
(2003 census)

Area
(km2)

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Bangui (AC)

CF-BGF

Bangui

622,771

67

1.

Mbomou

CF-MB

Bangassou

164,008

61,150

2.

Basse-Kotto

CF-BK

Mobaye

249,150

17,604

3.

Kémo

CF-KG

Sibut

118,420

17,204

4.

Nana-Mambéré

CF-NM

Bouar

233,666

26,600

5.

Ouham

CF-AC

Bossangoa

369,220

50,250

6.

Sangha-Mbaéré

CF-SE

Nola

101,074

19,412

7.

Lobaye

CF-LB

Mbaïki

246,875

19,235

8.

Ombella-M'Poko

CF-MP

Bimbo

356,725

31,835

9.

Ouham-Pendé

CF-OP

Bozoum

430,506

32,100

10.

Haut-Mbomou

CF-HM

Obo

57,602

55,530

11.

Ouaka

CF-UK

Bambari

276,710

49,900

12.

Haute-Kotto

CF-HK

Bria

90,316

86,650

13.

Bamingui-Bangoran

CF-BB

Ndélé

43,229

58,200

14.

Vakaga

CF-VK

Birao

52,255

46,500

15.

Nana-Grébizi

CF-KB

Kaga Bandoro

117,816

19,996

16.

Mambéré-Kadéï

CF-HS

Berbérati

364,795

30,203

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Bangui ( French pronunciation : ​ [ bɑ̃ɡi ] ) ( or Bangî in Sango , formerly written Bangi in English ) is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic . As of 2012 [ update ] 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 ( French : Oubangui ) ; 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 . The city forms an autonomous commune ( commune autonome ) of the Central African Republic which is surrounded by the Ombella-M'Poko prefecture . With an area of 67 square kilometres ( 26 sq mi ) , the commune is the smallest high-level administrative division in the country , but the highest in terms of population . The city consists of eight urban districts ( arrondissements ) , 16 groups ( groupements ) and 205 neighbourhoods ( quartiers ) . As the capital of the Central African Republic , Bangui acts as an administrative , trade , and commercial centre . It is served by the Bangui M'Poko International Airport . The National Assembly , government buildings , banks , foreign enterprises and embassies , hospitals , hotels , main markets and the Ngaragba Central Prison are all located here . Bangui manufactures textiles , food products , beer , shoes and soap . Its Notre-Dame Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui .
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 ( 2003 census ) , 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 Pierrette Benguere .
Bangassou is a city in the south eastern Central African Republic , lying on the north bank of the Mbomou River . It has a population of 24,447 ( 2003 census ) and is the capital of the Mbomou prefecture . It is known for its wildlife , market , and nearby Bangassou Airport and is linked by ferry to the Democratic Republic of Congo on the south bank . The city is also home to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangassou . Axmin Mining Camp and Kembe Falls are located in the area .
Basse-Kotto is one of the 16 and the least populated prefecture of the Central African Republic . Its capital is Mobaye .
Mobaye is a settlement with a population of 7,176 ( 2003 census ) in the Central African Republic . It lies on the Ubangi River .
Kémo is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic . Its capital is Sibut .
Sibut ( French pronunciation : ​ [ siby ( t ) ] ) , [ citation needed ] formerly Fort Sibut ( French : Fort-Sibut ) is the capital of Kémo , one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic . An important transport hub , it is situated 188 km ( 117 mi ) north of the capital Bangui and is known for its market . Sibut is located at the Northern end of the paved road coming from the capital , Bangui . At Sibut , two major provincial roads split , one going North to Kaga Bandoro , and the other east towards Bomimi , a thriving agricultural village of 450 people , 12 km ( 7.5 mi ) from Sibut . The town of Sibut sits on the banks of the Kémo , a minor tributary of the Ubangi River about 150 km ( 93 mi ) long . Formerly an important route of supply and communication between Fort de Possel on the Ubangi and the French settlements around Lake Chad , the river is now non-navigable even with small watercraft . The present city has one high school which also serves as a landing strip , and a market . Local food in street cafes include gozo ( cassava ) and peanut spinach sauce , along with various species of bushmeat . Local drink includes palm wine and 33 beer . The Peace Corps had volunteers located in Sibut until the coup d'état of 1996 .
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 . Other locations in Nana-Mambéré are Abba , Baboua , Gallo and Yanoye . Bouar , principal city of Nana-Mambéré , is also the headquarters of the Evangelical Lutheran Church for the Central African Republic . The church 's seminary and biblical school are located in Baboua .
Bouar is a market town in the western Central African Republic , lying on the main road from Bangui ( 437 km ) to the frontier with Cameroon ( 210 km ) . The city is the capital of Nana-Mambéré prefecture , has a population of 40,353 , while the whole sous-préfecture has a population of 96,595 ( 2003 census ) . Bouar lies on a plateau almost 1000m above sea level and is known as the site of Camp Leclerc , a French military base . About seventy groups of megaliths lie in the town and to its north and east . The Bouar Megaliths , dating back to the very late Neolithic Era ( c. 3500-2700 BC ) were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on April 11 , 2006 in the Cultural category .
Ouham is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic . Its capital is Bossangoa .
Bossangoa is the capital of Ouham , one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic . The town has a population of 36,478 ( 2003 census ) . 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 . The Mandjia , the third most populous ethnic group in the Central African Republic , are concentrated in Bossangoa . Along with the Baya , a closely related group , the Mandjia are important historically for their resistance to invasion by various Muslim powers to the north . From 1901 to 1905 Bossangoa and the surrounding area was in rebellion against French colonial authorities . Bossangoa became a center of Protestant missionary activity during the 1920s . In 1959 , the city was made the seat of the Apostolic Prefecture of Bossangoa from the Diocese of Berbérati . In 1964 , it was promoted as the Diocese of Bossangoa . In June 1980 the city was the scene of clashes between police and farmers over government food policies . The next year French troops were called in to suppress rioting in the aftermath of elections .
Sangha-Mbaéré is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic . Its capital is Nola .
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 .
Lobaye is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic . Its capital is Mbaïki . The prefecture is located in the southern part of the country , bordering the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo . It shares borders with the prefectures of Mambéré-Kadéï to the northwest , Sangha-Mbaéré to the west , and Ombella-M'Poko to the northeast . Besides Mbaïki , other important cities include Boda , in the north , and Mongoumba , by the Ubangi River . Most of the inhabitants are coffea farmers . Most of the farmers are extremely poor ; most children do not go to college , and many die due to lack of medical care . David Dacko , the first and third president of the Central African Republic from 1960-1965 and 1979-1981 , was from Lobaye .
Mbaïki ( also spelt Mbaki or M'Baiki ) is the capital of Lobaye , one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic . It is situated in the southwest of the country , 107 km from the capital Bangui . The economy is based on the coffee and timber industries . Lobaye people and Pygmy people live in the area . There is also a waterfall near the town . Mbaïki was ceded by France to Germany under the terms of the 1911 Morocco-Congo Treaty , becoming part of the German colony of Neukamerun until it was reconquered by the French during World War I . In 1995 , the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbaïki was established in the city . As a consequence of the Central African Republic conflict ( 2012-present ) , its previously large Muslim population has been emptied from the town .
Ombella-M'Poko is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic . Its capital is Bimbo .
Bimbo ( also , Bimo ) is the capital of Ombella-M'poko , one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic , and is located 25.5 kilometres ( 15.8 mi ) by road southwest of the centre of the capital , Bangui . The country 's second-largest city , Bimbo had a population of 124,176 as of the 2003 census and a calculated 2013 population of 267,859 . Bimbo is the site of the country 's only sex-segregated women 's prison , Bimbo Central Prison . The prison was built in 1980 to hold 200 prisoners , although as of 2005 [ update ] it only held 44 , most of whom were pretrial detainees .
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 . In the north it has a border with Cameroon and Chad . In the south is the prefecture Ombella-Mpoko , in the south-west the prefecture Nana-Mambéré and in the east the prefecture Ouham .
Bozoum is the capital of Ouham-Pendé , one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic .
Haut-Mbomou is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic . Its capital is Obo . The African Pole of Inaccessibility is located here .
Obo is the capital of Haut-Mbomou , one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic . According to data used within Google Earth , the population is 12,787 . It is close to the African Pole of Inaccessibility . In Obo , there is an abandoned mission school where the founder Donald E. Linquist is buried . [ citation needed ] Poste Airport is located in the city .
Ouaka is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic . It borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo , covers an area of 49,900 km2 , and has a population of 224,076 ( 2003 census ) , giving a population density of under 5 inhabitants/km2 . The capital is Bambari .
Bambari is a town in the Central African Republic , lying on the Ouaka River . It has a population of 41,356 ( 2003 census ) and is the capital of Ouaka prefecture . Bambari is an important market town and is home to Bambari Airport , and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bambari .
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 .
Bria is the capital of Haute-Kotto , one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic . As of the 2003 census the town had a population of 35,204 .
Bamingui-Bangoran is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic . It covers an area of 58,200 km² and had a population of 38,437 as of the 2003 census . The population density of 0.66/km² is the lowest in the country . The capital is Ndélé .
N'Délé or Ndele is a market town and sub prefecture in the north eastern Central African Republic , lying east of the Bamingui-Bangoran National Park . Ndélé is the capital of Bamingui-Bangoran , one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic . N'Délé had a population of 10,850 as of the 2003 census ; and a calculated 2013 population of 13,704 .
Vakaga is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic . Its capital is Birao . It covers an area of 46,500 km² and has a population of 37,595 ( 2003 census ) . The extremely low population density , less than 1 person/km² , is a result of the capture of the majority of the region 's inhabitants by slave-traders from the Sudan in the second half of the nineteenth century . [ citation needed ] Vakaga is known for its oil reserves . [ citation needed ]
Birao is the capital of Vakaga , one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic and was an administrative post in the colony of Ubangui-Shari . In March 2007 , the town was almost completely burnt down in the fighting between rebels and government troops in the area . As of February 2020 , Birao is controlled by the Movement of Central African Liberators for Justice ( MLCJ ) .
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 ( 2003 census ) . The capital is Kaga Bandoro .
Kaga-Bandoro is a market town in the northern Central African Republic . It is situated 245 km north of the capital Bangui and is the capital of the Nana-Grébizi economic prefecture . It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaga-Bandoro . It acts as the capital of the unrecognized Republic of Logone .
Mambéré-Kadéï is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic . The prefecture covers 30,203 km2 and had a population of 289,688 as of the 2003 census , giving a population density of less than 10 inhabitants/km2 . Its capital is Berbérati . Until 1992 , it was known as Haute-Sangha .
Berbérati is the third-largest city in the Central African Republic , with a population of 76,918 ( 2003 census ) . Located in the south-west of the country near the border with Cameroon , it serves as capital of the Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture and gives its name ( as capital ) to the main Sub-prefecture .