Rafaï

Rafaï is a town and sub-prefecture on the Chinko River, in the Central African Republic prefecture of Mbomou. Its estimated population is about 14,000 people.

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Place details

Locality: Oumar
Region: Mbomou
Country: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka / République centrafricaine
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Rafaï
Settlement.image_skyline: Vue aérienne - Rafaï.png
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view of Rafaï
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: Central African Republic
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mbomou
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.leader_title: Sub-Prefect
Settlement.leader_name: Simon-Pierre Gbake
Settlement.leader_title1: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name1: Marcel Kogoro
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_total: 14,000

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Elevation: 571

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Rafaï is a town and sub-prefecture on the Chinko River, in the Central African Republic prefecture of Mbomou. Its estimated population is about 14,000 people.

==History== The Sultanate of Rafaï was the last of Ubangi-Shari to still have its sultan. The last sultan assumed the throne in 1909. On 12 March 2013 Rafaï was captured by Seleka rebels. On 3 March 2018 it was captured by UPC rebels, but three days later it was recaptured by Anti-balaka. On 26 March 2021 it was reported that 14 rebels with automatic weapons were stationed near centre of Rafaï. On 30 October armed forces returned to Rafai after eight years of absence.