Bangui
Sign in to saveBangui (; or Bangî in Sango, formerly written Bangi in English) is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River (); 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.
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Bangui is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic, founded as a French outpost in 1889 on the northern bank of the Ubangi River. The majority of the country's population lives in Bangui and its surrounding region, making it the demographic and administrative center of the nation.
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- Locality
- Bangui
- Country
- Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka / République centrafricaine
- Population
- 812,407
- Timezone
- Africa/Bangui
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- 2013 rebellion
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Bangui (; or Bangî in Sango, formerly written Bangi in English) is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River (); 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 has been part of Bangui Prefecture since December 2020. it had an estimated population of 889,231.
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1889 establishments in AfricaBanguiCapital cities in AfricaCentral African Republic–Democratic Republic of the Congo border crossingsPopulated places established in 1889Populated places in the Central African RepublicPrefectures of the Central African RepublicSub-prefectures of the Central African RepublicUbangi River