Bobangui
Sign in to saveBobangui (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
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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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Central African Republic
- Located in
- Lobaye Prefecture
- Elevation
- +422
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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.
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).