Bobangui

Bobangui (or Bougangui) is a large M'Baka village in Lobaye, Central African Republic, located at the edge of the equatorial forest some southwest of the capital, Bangui. The first Prime Minister of the Central African Republic, Barthélemy Boganda, the first President of the Central African Republic, David Dacko, and the emperor of the Central African Empire, Jean-Bédel Bokassa, were from Bobangui.

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Place details

Locality: BoyamaII
Region: Lobaye
Country: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka / République centrafricaine
Population: 16,486
Timezone: Africa/Bangui

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Bobangui
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Central African Republic
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Lobaye
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mbaïki
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Commune
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Pissa
Settlement.population_total: 16 486
Settlement.elevation_m: 422
Settlement.pushpin_map: Central African Republic
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Central African Republic

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: Central African Republic
Located in: Lobaye Prefecture
Elevation: 422

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Nearby towns and villages include Botoko (1.0 nm), Diligba, Bobanzengue, Bonguélé, Gbabili, M'Banza, Bossako, Yéma, Sabé. Karawa (8.1 nm), Zende (8.6 nm), Gbokopeteme (9.2 nm) and Bogombe (1.0 nm).

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