The Mandja (also: Mandjia, Mandija, Manja) are an ethnic group found in the central region 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 Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central ...

. They are related to the

Gbaya people The Gbaya, also Gbeya or Baya, are a people of the western region of the Central African Republic, east-central Cameroon, the north of the Republic of Congo, and the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Republic of South Sudan In the ...

. They number approximately 250,000.

Notable people

* Anne-Marie Ngouyombo, Central African politician and former mayor of Bangui (1995) *

Fidèle Gouandjika Fidèle Gouandjika (born 20 February 1955), nicknamed The billionaire of Boy-Rabe, is a wealthy Central African businessman and politician. He held two different ministerial positions under the Bozize government. Gouandjika was the first person who ...

, Central African businessman and politician

References

Ethnic groups in the Central African Republic {{CentralAfricanRepublic-stub