Baoro

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

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Place details

Locality: Baoro (Bawi-Tédoa)
Region: Nana-Mambéré
Country: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka / République centrafricaine
Population: 18,089
Timezone: Africa/Bangui

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Settlement.official_name: Baoro
Settlement.image_skyline: Baoro City.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Central African Republic
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Central African Republic
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Central African Republic
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Nana-Mambéré
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.leader_title: Sub-prefect
Settlement.leader_name: James Chantal Pokossi Gbapelet
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Religions

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Baoro
Population: 13065
Elevation: 728
Image: Sous-préfecture de Baoro (28937230340).jpg

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

== History == On 20 January 2014 Seleka withdrew from Baoro. Two days later armed Anti-balaka fighters attacked the town killing civilians. Muslims were able to repel the attack and in respinse started killing Christian civilians resulting in more than 100 deads. On 29 January Anti-balaka took control of the town after last Muslims left. In July 2017 Baoro was reportedly under control of security forces (gendarmerie). On 28 December 2020 rebels from CPC took control of the town. Government forces recuptured it on 8 February 2021.