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Prefectures of the Central African Republic

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Category
  
Unitary state

Prefectures of the Central African Republic

Location
  
Central African Republic

Number
  
16 Preectures 1 Commune

Populations
  
(Prefectures only): 43,229 (Bamingui-Bangoran) – 430,506 (Ouham-Pendé)

Areas
  
(Prefectures only): 17,210 km (6,643 sq mi) (Kémo) – 86,700 km (33,460 sq mi) (Haute-Kotto)

Government
  
Prefecture government, National government

The Central African Republic is administratively divided into 16 prefectures (French: préfectures, Sango: kodoro kômanda-kôta) and the capital city of Bangui, which is an autonomous commune (French: commune autonome, Sango: kôta-gbata).

Each prefecture is governed by a local assembly called General Council (Conseil Général), presided by a Prefect (Préfet). The prefectures are further subdivided into 71 sub-prefectures.

Prefectures are all named after major rivers passing through their areas:

  • Ubangi, Nana, Mambéré, Kadeï, Lobaye, M'Poko, Ombella, Sangha, Kémo, Ouaka, Kotto, and Mbomou all flow into the Congo River.
  • Pendé, Ouham, Gribingui, Bamingui, Bangoran, and Vakaga all flow into the Chari River, and then into Lake Chad.

    • (Basse ("Lower") means downstream, and Haut or Haute ("Upper") means upstream.)

    References

    Prefectures of the Central African Republic Wikipedia
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