Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic
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The prefectures of the Central African Republic
Prefectures of the Central African Republic
There are also two economic prefectures:The national capital, Bangui, comprises a commune which lies outside the prefectures.The prefectures are further subdivided into seventy-one sub-prefectures.-Sources:*...

 are divided into 71 sub-prefectures (French
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: sous-préfectures). The sub-prefectures are listed below, by prefecture.

Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture
Bamingui-Bangoran
Bamingui-Bangoran is one of the 14 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...

  • Bamingui
    Bamingui
    Bamingui is a town and sub-prefecture in the Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic.-External links:**...

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Bangui Commune
Bangui
-Law and government:Bangui is an autonomous commune of the Central African Republic. With an area of 67 km², it is by far the smallest high-level administrative division of the CAR in area but the highest in population...

  • Bangui
    Bangui
    -Law and government:Bangui is an autonomous commune of the Central African Republic. With an area of 67 km², it is by far the smallest high-level administrative division of the CAR in area but the highest in population...



Basse-Kotto Prefecture
Basse-Kotto
Basse-Kotto is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Mobaye....

  • Alindao
    Alindao
    Alindao is a town and sub-prefecture located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Basse-Kotto. The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alindao...

  • Kembé
    Kembé
    Kembé is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Basse-Kotto.-External links:*http://www.travel-wonders.com/2009/02/real-africa-kembe-central-african.html...

  • Mingala
    Mingala
    Mingala is a sub-prefecture and town in the Basse-Kotto Prefecture of the southern Central African Republic....

  • Mobaye
    Mobaye
    Mobaye is the capital of Basse-Kotto, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic.The town lies on the north bank of the Oubangui River. A dam in the town was constructed in the late 1990s. It is also linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo on the south bank by a bridge...



Haut-Mbomou Prefecture
Haut-Mbomou
Haut-Mbomou is one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Obo....

  • Djemah
    Djemah
    Djemah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Haut-Mbomou Prefecture of the south-eastern Central African Republic....

  • Obo
    Obo
    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....

  • Zemio
    Zemio
    Zemio is a town and sub-prefecture in the Haut-Mbomou Prefecture of the south-eastern Central African Republic.-Transport:The town is served by Zemio Airport....



Haute-Kotto Prefecture
Haute-Kotto
Haute-Kotto is one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bria. It is the largest prefecture in the Central African Republic....

  • Bria
    Bria
    Bria is the capital of Haute-Kotto, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. In the 2003 census the town had a population of 35,204.See also: prefectures of the Central African Republic...

  • Ouadda
    Ouadda
    Ouadda is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Haute-Kotto....

  • Yalinga
    Yalinga
    Yalinga is a town and sub-prefecture in the Haute-Kotto Prefecture of the central-eastern Central African Republic.-External links:*...



Kémo Prefecture
Kémo
Kémo is one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Sibut.Kemo is home to the rebel group Kemo People's Liberation Front . Not military in nature, KPLF has been involved with campaigns in the south of the province to limit the spread of HIV/AIDS in animist communities...

  • Dekoa
    Dekoa
    Dekoa is a sub-prefecture and town in the Kémo Prefecture of the south-eastern Central African Republic....

  • Sibut
    Sibut
    Sibut is the capital of Kémo, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. An important transport hub, it is situated 188km north of the capital Bangui and is known for its market and its nightlife, with renowned night clubs such as the 'Maison Blanche'.Sibut is located at the...



Lobaye Prefecture
Lobaye
Lobaye is one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Mbaïki. The prefecture is located in the southern part of the country, bordering the Congo Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

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  • Mbaiki
    Mbaïki
    Mbaïki is the capital of Lobaye, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. It 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...

  • Mongoumba
    Mongoumba
    Mongoumba is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Lobaye....



Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture
Mambéré-Kadéï
Mambéré-Kadéï is one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. The prefecture covers 30,203 km² and has a population of 289,688 , giving a population density of less than 10 inhabitants/km². Its capital is Berbérati....

  • Berbérati
    Berbérati
    Berbérati is the third-largest city in the Central African Republic with a population of 76,918 . It is the capital of the Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture. The city is situated in the south-west of the country near the border with Cameroon...

  • Carnot
    Carnot, Central African Republic
    Carnot is a city located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Mambéré-Kadéï. It has a population of 45,421 ....

  • Gamboula
    Gamboula
    Gamboula is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Mambéré-Kadéï....



Mbomou Prefecture
Mbomou
Mbomou is one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. It covers an area of 61,150 km² and has a population of 132,740 , giving a population density of only 2.2 inhabitants/km². The capital is Bangassou. Nearby are Kembe Falls on the River Kotto. The prefecture is governed by Mr....

  • Bakouma
    Bakouma
    Bakouma is a sub-prefecture in the prefecture of Mbomou in Central African Republic. The area is known for its prosperity of mineral resources which have for a long time remained unexploited.-History:...

  • Bangassou
    Bangassou
    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 and is the capital of the Mbomou prefecture. It is known for its wildlife and its market and is linked by ferry to the Democratic Republic of Congo on the...

  • Gambo-Ouango
    Gambo-Ouango
    Gambo-Ouango is a sub-prefecture and town in the Mbomou Prefecture of the south-eastern Central African Republic....

  • Rafai
    Rafaï
    Rafaï is a town on the Mbomou River, located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Mbomou at . Its estimated population is about 14,000 people.Rafaï has a small civil airport with an unpaved 4,200 feet runway....



Nana-Grébizi Economic Prefecture
Nana-Grébizi
Nana-Grébizi is one of the 2 economic 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....

  • Kaga-Bandoro
    Kaga-Bandoro
    Kaga-Bandoro is a market town in the northern Central African Republic. It is situated 245km 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....

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



Nana-Mambéré Prefecture
Nana-Mambéré
Nana-Mambéré is one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. It covers an area of 26,600 km² and has a population of 184,594 . The capital is Bouar. It was part of Kamerun where was a German colony between 1911–1916....

  • Baboua
    Baboua
    Baboua is a town and an administrative area in the Central African Republic , approximately north-west of Bangui, the nation's capital....

  • Baoro
    Baoro
    Baoro is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Nana-Mambéré....

  • Bouar
    Bouar
    Bouar is a market town in the western Central African Republic, lying on the main road from Bangui to the frontier with Cameroon . The city has a population of 40,353, while the whole sous-préfecture has a population of 96,595 and is the capital of Nana-Mambéré prefecture...



Ombella-M'Poko Prefecture
Ombella-M'Poko
Ombella-M'Poko is one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bimbo....

  • Bimbo
    Bimbo
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  • Boali
    Boali
    Boali is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ombella-M'Poko.Boali is noted for its waterfalls and for the nearby hydroelectric works. The Boali Waterfalls are 250 m wide and 50 m high, and are a popular tourist destination. The hydroelectric works, Boali I and Boali II,...

  • Damara
    Damara
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  • Yaloke-Bossembele
    Yaloke-Bossembele
    Yaloke-Bossembele is a sub-prefecture of the Ombella-M'Poko Prefecture of the western Central African Republic. It combines the main towns of Bossembele and Yaloke and the surrounding villages....



Ouaka Prefecture
Ouaka
Ouaka is one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. It covers an area of 49,900 km² and has a population of 224,076 , giving a population density of under 5 inhabitants/km². The capital is Bambari....

  • Bakala
    Bakala
    Bakala is a sub-prefecture and town in the Ouaka Prefecture of the southern-central Central African Republic....

  • Bambari
    Bambari
    Bambari is a town in the Central African Republic, lying on the Ouaka River. It has a population of 41,356 and is the capital of Ouaka prefecture...

  • Grimari
    Grimari
    Grimari is a city located in the Ouaka prefecture in Central African Republic, approximately away from capital, Bangui. President Abel Goumba was born in this city.-External links:***...

  • Ippy
    Ippy
    Ippy is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouaka....

  • Kouango
    Kouango
    Kouango is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouaka....



Ouham Prefecture
Ouham
Ouham is one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bossangoa.-Geography:The prefecture is in the nord-west of the Central African Republic. In the north it has a border with the Chad. In the south is the prefecture Ombella-Mpoko, in the west the prefecture...

  • Batangafo
    Batangafo
    Batangafo is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouham at the confluence of Ouham River and its affluent Fafa.There is an airport in Bafangafo....

  • Bossangoa
    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 . It is located 303 km north of the country's capital, Bangui...

  • Bouca
    Bouca
    Bouca is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouham. It is not far east of Bossangoa at the Fafa river....

  • Kabo
    Kabo
    Kabo is a town in the northern Central African Republic, lying north west of Kaga Bandoro. It is a market town and the border post for Chad....

  • Markounda
    Markounda
    Markounda is a sub-prefecture and town in the Ouham Prefecture of the north-western Central African Republic. The sub-prefecture borders with Chad....



Ouham-Pendé Prefecture
Ouham-Pendé
Ouham-Pendé is one of the 14 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...

  • Bocaranga
    Bocaranga
    Bocaranga is a sub-prefecture in the prefecture of Ouham-Pendé in Central African Republic. The city must not be confused with Bocaranga I, Bocaranga II, Bocaranga III and Bocaranga IV. These are smaller villages along the road from Bocaranga to Bouar-History:...

  • Bozoum
    Bozoum
    Bozoum is the capital of Ouham-Pendé, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic....

  • Paoua
    Paoua
    Paoua is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouham-Pendé. Paoua and its surrounding territories have become something of a ghost town after rebel and government soldier attacks in 2006 and 2007, with much of the population fleeing into the bush or into refugee camps. The...



Sangha-Mbaéré Economic Prefecture
Sangha-Mbaéré
Sangha-Mbaéré is one of the 2 economic prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Nola....

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

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    Nola
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Vakaga Prefecture
Vakaga
Vakaga is one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. It covers an area of 46,500 km² and has a population of 37,595 . 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...

  • Birao
    Birao
    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...

  • Ouanda Djallé
    Ouanda Djallé
    Ouanda Djallé is a sub-prefecture and town in the prefecture of Vakaga in the Central African Republic. It is located 130 km south of Birao. By population it is one of the smallest sub-prefectures in the country ....



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