Alindao is a town and
sub-prefecture
A subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province.
Albania
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located in the
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 ...
prefecture
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of
Basse-Kotto
Basse-Kotto (, "Lower Kotto") is one of the 20 and the least populated prefecture of the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republ ...
. It lies at the junction of the National Route 2 and 22. Alindao had a population of 14,401 as of the 2003 census; and a calculated 2013 population of 15,213.
The town is the seat of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Alindao
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alindao () is a diocese in Alindao in the ecclesiastical province of Bangui in the Central African Republic.
History
*December 18, 2004: Established as Diocese of Alindao from the Diocese of Bangassou
Special chu ...
. It has a small airport,
Alindao Airport. A Catholic Mission was established at Alindao during French occupation under
French Equatorial Africa
French Equatorial Africa (, or AEF) was a federation of French colonial territories in Equatorial Africa which consisted of Gabon, French Congo, Ubangi-Shari, and Chad. It existed from 1910 to 1958 and its administration was based in Brazzav ...
.
History
In 1912, the leader of the
Banda-Ngbugu people in Alindao, Aju, swore allegiance to the French colonisers. However, he led a local revolt in 1925 and was captured and executed the following year.
In 1927, Norwegian missionary Oscar Cesar Berntz-Lanz established the Elim Mission at Boybinga in the Alindao subprefecture. It was among the first
Protestant
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missions in the colony and included a small dispensary and a school. When
World War II
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broke out in 1939, the family relocated to
South Africa
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.
On 5 January 2013
Séléka
Séléka CPSK-CPJP-UFDR was an alliance of rebel militia groups that subjugated the Central African Republic (CAR) on 24 March 2013. After its official dissolution in September 2013, the remaining rebel groups became known as Ex-Séléka. Sél� ...
rebels took control of Alindao. On 9 May 2017 it was
attacked by Anti-balaka which was repelled by
Union for Peace in the Central African Republic
Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC, ) is a rebel group in the Central African Republic which controls southern parts of the country.
History
UPC was formed on 17 September 2014 by Ali Darassa from the ex-Séléka elements. ...
. On 15 November 2018 at least 112 people were killed and 27 injured in
UPC and Anti-balaka attacks on Alindao refugee camp. On 18 March 2021 Alindao was recaptured by government forces supported by Russian paramilitary forces.
RCA : détonations d’armes à Alindao, les mercenaires russes affrontent les rebelles de la CPC
18 March 2021
Economy
The economy is based on food crops and cash crops (mainly coffee), and the processing of agricultural products. Fishing,
Towns and villages
* Abouma
* Akpia
* Alepa
* Alindao
* Amoko
* Bada °'0"N 21°8'0"E* Bada °50'0"N 21°20'0"E* Bada °47'0"N 21°12'0"E* Badji
* Balada
* Banan
* Banda °20'0"N 21°'0"E* Banda °'0"N 21°9'0"E* Banda °52'0"N 21°20'0"E* Banda °'0"N 21°'0"E* Bangba
* Belogba
* Bitou
* Bokoula
* Bondo
* Borota
* Boroudou
* Boulouvou
* Bourou
* Boybangoro
* Boykette
* Congo
* Dabizi
* Dahou
* Ddebo
* Diogo
* Djongo
* Doko
* Drekapou
* Gambito °50'0"N 21°17'0"E* Gambito °47'0"N 21°2'0"E* Gbada
* Gbadou
* Gbana
* Gbileba
* Gboundou
* Goffo
* Gongo
* Gopala
* Gouada
* Gouadji
* Gouakiri °10'0"N 21°18'0"E* Gouakiri °9'0"N 21°17'0"E* Gouamatou
* Gounda
* Goussa
* Goussou °15'0"N 21°'0"E* Goussou °55'0"N 21°20'0"E* Govo
* Gowe
* Goyo
* Guela
* Gueloumanda
* Kabou
* Kadja
* Kalaye
* Kaoua
* Kodo
* Kola
* Kologbo
* Kolomboyo
* Kongbo
* Kongo
* Kouledo
* Koumba
* Kpakpa
* Laodeka
* Liou
* Loe
* Mazogbo
* Mbele
* Mbiloba
* Mede
* Mia
* Moko
* Moro
* Ndjala
* Ngalia
* Ngapo
* Ngara
* Ngbindjou
* Ngoula
* Ngoule
* Ngrihou
* Nougolo
* Oroko
* Ouaga °37'0"N 21°'0"E* Ouaga °36'0"N 21°'0"E* Ouama
* Ouate
* Ouenguele
* Ouli
* Pagui
* Pandoko
* Pigala
* Poudjio
* Rokouzou
* Sounda
* Tagbale
* Tagoua
* Tchinda
* Tchingoto
* Teou
* Togbo
* Tomba
* Yota
* Youkou
* Zougao
* Zoulouma
Notable people
*Emmanuel Dongala
Emmanuel Boundzéki Dongala (born 1941) is a Congolese chemist and novelist. He was born in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, in 1941. He was Richard B. Fisher Chair in Natural Sciences at Bard College at Simon's Rock until 2014.
As a chemist, hi ...
(1941-) -one of the Congo's greatest poets
References
External links
Maplandia
{{Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic
Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic
Populated places in Basse-Kotto