Elevation 338 m Local time Thursday 2:52 AM | Population 267,859 (2013) Prefecture Ombella-M'Poko | |
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Country Central African Republic Weather 25°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Bimbo (also, Bimo) is the capital of Ombella-M'poko, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic, and is located 25.5 kilometres (15.8 mi) by road southwest of the centre of the capital, Bangui. The country's second-largest city, Bimbo had a population of 124,176 as of the 2003 census and a calculated 2013 population of 267,859.
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Map of Bimbo, Central African Republic
Bimbo is the site of the country's only sex-segregated women's prison, Bimbo Central Prison. The prison was built in 1980 to hold 200 prisoners, although as of 2005 it only held 44, most of whom were pretrial detainees.
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).
The highest record temperature was 44 °C (111 °F) on Rebruary 25, 2004, while the lowest record temperature was 3 °C (37 °F) on January 22, 1993.