Moyenne-Sido is a locality in the

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 ...

Ouham Ouham is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bossangoa. The prefecture covers an area of 20,240 km² and, according to official estimates, its population was 329,645 inhabitants in 2024. At the time of the c ...

, 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 ...

Geography and climate

The climate is

tropical savanna climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry "winter") and ''As'' (for a dry "summer"). The driest month has less than ...

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Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

''Aw''). The locality is located on the right bank of the Grande Sido river, which constitutes the border with the Republic of

Chad Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North Africa, North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to Chad–Libya border, the north, Sudan to Chad–Sudan border, the east, the Central Afric ...

, opposite the Chadian city of Sido or Nadili. It is crossed by the RN4 national road which links

Kabo Kabo is a town in the northern Central African Republic, lying north west of Kaga Bandoro. It is a market town and the border post for Chad. History The northern nomads in the Central African Republic resented the central government and a rebe ...

(61 km to the south), then Damara and beyond Bangui into Chad.

History

The city fell to the Seleka on March 1, 2013. It was recaptured by government forces on 19 April 2021. CPC rebels captured Moyenne-Sido on 2 November 2023 after clashing with FACA. Later they withdrew from the town. CPC attacked Sido on 24 November 2023 and FACA soldiers fled to

Kaga-Bandoro Kaga-Bandoro (formerly Fort-Crampel and Crampel) is a market town and capital of the Nana-Grébizi prefecture of the Central African Republic. It represents the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaga–Bandoro. The town has been renamed twi ...

, causing many of the residents fled from the town Later, the government forces and Wagner recaptured the town.

References

Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic Populated places in Ouham-Fafa {{CentralAfricanRepublic-geo-stub