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Ouaka
Ouaka is one of the 20 Prefectures of the Central African Republic, prefectures of the Central African Republic. It borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo, covers an area of 49,900 km2, and has a population of 276,710 (2003 census). In 2024, official estimates suggest the population reached 459,412 inhabitants. The prefecture is named after the Ouaka River and its capital is Bambari. Towns and villages *Adodo *Afrotcho *Agbandjo *Aguéné *Angbaka *Angora *Angoua *Awatchie *Azouyomba *Babadja *Bada *Badjia *Bagaya *Bagou *Bahamo *Bakala (Central African Republic), Bakala *Bakala Koupi *Bakoro *Balepou *Baleyo *Baligo *Bambari (capital) *Banga *Banganendji *Bangba *Banguéré *Banindji *Baréamba *Batibla *Batobadja *Beidou *Belingo *Bianga *Bimbala *Bindi *Binguinendji *Bisibanda *Bologondjo *Bohola *Bothco *Bouassi *Bougwa *Boulou *Dakadjia *Dalio *Damangou *Dambagoua *Dami *Dangé *Digui *Djama *Djoubissi *Dokoua *Domanga *Douloungoa *Doumba *Doungba *Dourou *Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lioto
Lioto, also spelled ''Liotto'' or ''Lihoto'', is a village situated in Ouaka Prefecture, Central African Republic. History From June 2014 to March 2015, there had been 17 attacks in Lioto. The first attack occurred on 5 June 2014. The village received another attack on 2 and 14 July 2014, causing the displacement of the villagers to nearby settlements, Grimari and DR Congo. Later, they returned to the village. However, an armed group attacked the Fulani militia in Lioto in October 2014, causing 60 people to be killed and more than one hundred injured. During the attack, several houses were torched and the village was looted. Anti-balaka was alleged to be the attacker, yet the local group commander denied it. An armed group from Zouhougou attacked Lioto on 10 February 2015 and houses were reported burned. UPC captured Lioto from Anti-balaka on 16 November 2016 after several hours of battle, in which ten civilians were killed and twenty houses burned. Due to the attack, the locals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakala (Central African Republic)
Bakala is a sub-prefecture and town in the Ouaka Prefecture of the southern-central Central African Republic. It is located near the geographic center of the country. History On 30 November 2016, FPRC armed group captured Bakala from UPC group after battle. It was recaptured by UPC on 11 December, but snatched again by FPRC on 11 January 2017. In April 2017 Bakala was reportedly under the joint control of FPRC and Anti-balaka The Anti-balaka (''anti-machete'') is an alliance of militia groups based in the Central African Republic in the early 21st century said by ''the Guardian'' to be composed primarily of Christians, but also some Muslims. However, some church leade .... The town was recaptured by government forces on 10 April 2021. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batobadja
Batobadja is a village situated in Ouaka Prefecture, Central African Republic. History An armed group invaded Batobadja on 21 and 22 September 2014 and pillaged the health center’s pharmacy, causing the death of one person. An armed Peuhl militia killed 21 people in Batobadja in the second week of October 2014. On 18 October, ex-Séléka attacked Anti-balaka positions in Batobadja to retaliate the attack of two Muslim-owned vehicles in the village three days before, causing the villagers to seek refuge in Notre Dame des Victoires, Bambari Bambari is a town in the Central African Republic, lying on the Ouaka River. It has a population of 41,356 (2003 census) and is the capital of Ouaka prefecture. Bambari is an important market town and home to Bambari Airport, and the Roma .... Anti-balaka militias stormed the Peuhl camp in Batobadja on 20 December 2014 and killed ten people, including seven ex-Séléka fighters, two civilians, and one Anti-balaka member. Fourteen h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bambari
Bambari is a town in the Central African Republic, lying on the Ouaka River. It has a population of 41,356 (2003 census) and is the capital of Ouaka prefecture. Bambari is an important market town and home to Bambari Airport, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bambari. History Bambari was electrified in 1970. On 23 December 2012 Bambari was captured by rebels from Séléka coalition. On 24 June 2014 100 Anti-balaka fighters attacked Bambari. 46 people were killed and 28 wounded. In 2015 it was reported that Bambari was split with Anti-balaka controlling the part west of Oukana river and ex-Seleka controlling the eastern part of the city. On 22 February 2017 Ali Darassa and most rebels from Union for Peace in the Central African Republic withdrew from Bambari. Anti-balaka leader followed shortly after. On 10 January 2019 UPC rebels attacked Bambari. The attack was repelled after seven days of battle by government and international forces. More than 40 rebels were kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahamo
Bahamo is a town located in Ouaka Prefecture, Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central .... References Populated places in Ouaka {{CentralAfricanRepublic-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouaka River
The River Ouaka is a tributary of the Ubangi River in the Central African Republic, itself a tributary of the Congo River The Congo River, formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second-longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the third-largest river in the world list of rivers by discharge, by discharge volume, following the Amazon Ri ..., and runs through Bambari, the capital of Ouaka Prefecture.Yves Boulvert, ''Carte Oro-hydrographique de la République centrafricaine'', IRD, Paris, 1998 See also * List of rivers of the Central African Republic References Rivers of the Central African Republic Tributaries of the Ubangi River {{CentralAfricanRepublic-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digui
Digui is a village located in Ouaka Prefecture, Central African Republic. The village is strategic since it is situated at the crossroads to Bambari, Alindao, and Ngakobo. History The rebel group UPC used to control Digui and established a base in the village. The Portuguese contingent of MINUSCA clashed with UPC on 13 January 2019. MINUSCA and FACA forces captured Digui on 1 February 2020 from UPC. UPC rebels attacked FACA checkpoints in Digui on 22 May 2023 and casualties were reported. A clash between FACA and Wagner Group militia ensued in Digui on 9 January 2023, resulting in the death of 4 FACA soldiers and three Wagner militiamen. Economy The residents consist of breeders and farmers. They harvest cassava, peanuts, corn, and rice. Education Digui does not have any schools, and the students had to go to Yangouya. Healthcare Digui does not have health facilities and the villagers depend on traders who sell medicines. To seek medical treatment, they go to Poud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grimari
Grimari is a city located in the Ouaka prefecture in Central African Republic, approximately away from the capital, Bangui. The politician Abel Goumba was born in Grimari. History On March 1, 1910, Grimari replaced Pouyamba as the capital of the subdivision in the district of Kémo. This subdivision was attached to the constituency of Bambari from 1 January 1920. In 1930, the African Textile Company set up a ginning factory, this cotton company would become Cotonaf. After World War II, the administrative reform of October 16, 1946, made Grimari the district capital of the Ouaka-Kotto region. On January 23, 1961, the independent Central African Republic established the city of Grimari as the capital of the sub-prefecture. On April 13, 2014, the Anti-Balaka attacked the Séléka in Grimari with many people being killed and displaced. Anti-Balaka forces reportedly took control of the town. On August 31, 2016, Anti-Balaka forces in Grimari erected roadblocks preventing a MINUS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ippy
Ippy is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouaka, near the geographic center of the country. It is 364 kilometers (226 miles) from the city of Bangui directly. Driving distance, however, is 496 kilometers (308 miles). Ippy has a car rental service which is popular among tourists visiting the town. History The Ippy Hospital was founded by American missionary Margaret Nicholl Laird with facilities including 60 beds, two operating theaters and a 1,000 English-language medical textbook library. Laird herself worked at the hospital until 1964. The hospital has been described as a "shell of its former self". Civil war On 22 December 2012 Séléka rebels took control of Ippy. In 2014 it was reported that Ippy was under control of Ali Darassa's UPC. On 6 October 2017 UPC, FPRC and Anti-balaka The Anti-balaka (''anti-machete'') is an alliance of militia groups based in the Central African Republic in the early 21st century said by ''the Guardian'' to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kouango
Kouango is a town located in the Central African Republic Prefectures of the Central African Republic, prefecture of Ouaka. History In February 2013 Kouango was captured by Séléka rebels. It was recaptured by government forces on 8 March 2021. Firmin Ngrébada, Ngrebada Firmin, 8 March 2021 Notable people *Antoine Darlan (1915-1974), politician *Simon Pierr ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matchika
Matchika is a village located in Ouaka Ouaka is one of the 20 Prefectures of the Central African Republic, prefectures of the Central African Republic. It borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo, covers an area of 49,900 km2, and has a population of 276,710 (2003 census). In ... Prefecture, Central African Republic. History In October 2014, ex-Séléka militia led by General Ali Darassa attacked Matchika. They killed several people and burned the houses. As a result, the villagers fled to the bush. 34 civilians were murdered in the Matchika massacre during an attack on a bus on 5 October 2021. Economy Matchika has a market that was inaugurated on 10 February 2024. Education The village has one school. See also * Matchika massacre References {{Ouaka Populated places in Ouaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
