Prefectures of the Central African Republic
| Prefectures of the Central African Republic Préfectures de la République centrafricaine (French) | |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Central African Republic |
| Number | 20 Prefectures |
| Populations | 59,225 (Haut-Mbomou) – 1,464,921 (Bangui) |
| Areas | 17,210 km2 (6,643 sq mi) (Kémo) – 86,700 km2 (33,460 sq mi) (Haute-Kotto) |
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Since 10 December 2020, the Central African Republic has been administratively divided into 20 prefectures (French: préfectures, Sango: kodoro kômanda-kôta), including the capital, Bangui.[1]
Each prefecture is governed by a local assembly called General Council (Conseil Général), presided by a Prefect (Préfet). The prefectures are further subdivided into 84 sub-prefectures.
Prefectures are all named after major rivers passing through their areas:
- Ubangi, Nana, Mambéré, Kadeï, Lobaye, M'Poko, Ombella, Sangha, Kémo, Ouaka, Kotto, and Mbomou all flow into the Congo River.
- Pendé, Ouham, Gribingui, Bamingui, Bangoran, and Vakaga all flow into the Chari River, and then into Lake Chad.
(Basse ("Lower") means downstream, and Haut or Haute ("Upper") means upstream.)
Table of Prefectures
| No. | Prefecture | ISO code | Capital | Population (2024 estimate)[2] |
Area (km2) |
Density (km2 in 2024) |
Zone/Region | Sub-prefectures | Communes |
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| 1. | Bangui | CF-BGF | Bangui | 1,464,921 | 3,260 | 449.3 | Bas-Oubangui (VII) | 10 | 10 |
| 2. | Mbomou | CF-MB | Bangassou | 267,647 | 61,150 | 4.3 | Haut-Oubangui (VI) | 5 | 10 |
| 3. | Basse-Kotto | CF-BK | Mobaye | 393,276 | 17,604 | 22.3 | Haut-Oubangui (VI) | 6 | 15 |
| 4. | Kémo | CF-KG | Sibut | 197,538 | 17,204 | 11.4 | Kagas (IV) | 4 | 8 |
| 5. | Nana-Mambéré | CF-NM | Bouar | 371,863 | 26,600 | 13.9 | Equateur (II) | 4 | 16 |
| 6. | Ouham | CF-AC | Bossangoa | 329,645 | 50,250 | 6.56 | Yade (III) | 7 | 20 |
| 7. | Sangha-Mbaéré | CF-SE | Nola | 152,675 | 19,412 | 7.8 | Equateur (II) | 3 | 5 |
| 8. | Lobaye | CF-LB | Mbaïki | 361,289 | 19,235 | 18.7 | Plateaux (I) | 5 | 12 |
| 9. | Ombella-M'Poko | CF-MP | Boali | 292,618 | 31,835 | 9.1 | Plateaux (I) | 6 | 8 |
| 10. | Ouham-Pendé | CF-OP | Bozoum | 254,649 | 32,100 | 7.9 | Yade (III) | 6 | 23 |
| 11. | Haut-Mbomou | CF-HM | Obo | 59,225 | 55,530 | 1.0 | Haut-Oubangui (VI) | 4 | 5 |
| 12. | Ouaka | CF-UK | Bambari | 459,412 | 49,900 | 9.2 | Kagas (IV) | 5 | 16 |
| 13. | Haute-Kotto | CF-HK | Bria | 144,289 | 86,650 | 1.6 | Fertit (V) | 3 | 6 |
| 14. | Bamingui-Bangoran | CF-BB | Ndélé | 85,472 | 58,200 | 1.4 | Fertit (V) | 2 | 3 |
| 15. | Vakaga | CF-VK | Birao | 89,189 | 46,500 | 1.9 | Fertit (V) | 2 | 3 |
| 16. | Nana-Grébizi | CF-KB | Kaga-Bandoro | 232,205 | 19,996 | 11.6 | Kagas (IV) | 2 | 6 |
| 17. | Mambéré-Kadéï | CF-HS | Berbérati | 281,286 | 30,203 | 9.3 | Equateur (II) | 7 | 12 |
| 18. | Mambéré | n/a | Carnot | 324,406 | 15,740 | 20.6 | Equateur (II) | 4 | 5 |
| 19. | Lim-Pendé | n/a | Paoua | 469,545 | 13,210 | 35.5 | Yade (III) | 5 | 14 |
| 20. | Ouham-Fafa | n/a | Batangafo | 239,157 | 32,530 | 7.3 | Yade (III) | 4 | 11 |
See also
References
- ^ Oubangui Médias, Oubangui Médias (11 December 2020). "La Centrafrique dispose désormais de 20 préfectures et de 84 sous-préfectures". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangi Medias. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Population RCA par Préfecture en 2021 et 2024". icasees.org. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
