Kembé is a town 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 A prefecture (from the Latin word, "''praefectura"'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain inter ...

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 ...

. The Kotto Falls double waterfall is nearby.

History

In 1985, Kembé was electrified. Kembé, together with nearby Dimbi, was captured by

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 on 20–21 January 2013. In November 2016 it was reported that Kembe was under control of rebels from

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 11 October 2017, 25 Muslim civilians were massacred by

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 ...

militiamen inside a mosque in the town of Kembe. As of June 2019 Kembe was under control of Anti-balaka. On 6 May 2021 the town was recaptured by government forces, however later it was captured by UPC rebels and as of April 2022 remains under UPC control.Centrafrique : Qu’est ce qui cacherait derrière les regains de violences où Ali Darassa aperçu à la Kotto à 5 kilomètres de Kembé ?
27 April 2022

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*http://www.travel-wonders.com/2009/02/real-africa-kembe-central-african.html Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic Populated places in Basse-Kotto {{CentralAfricanRepublic-geo-stub