Ouaka is one of the 20

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s of the

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. It borders the

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, 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 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 Nil ...

and its capital is

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 ...

Towns and villages

*Adodo *Afrotcho *Agbandjo *Aguéné *Angbaka *Angora *Angoua *Awatchie *Azouyomba *Babadja *Bada *Badjia *Bagaya *Bagou * Bahamo * Bakala *Bakala Koupi *Bakoro *Balepou *Baleyo *Baligo *

(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 *Gambala *Ganamandji *Gaoda *Gbadala *Gibada *Gibanda *Gimodo *Gotchélé *Grapou *Grengakola *

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 ...

*Goboudo *Gouhoutou *Goulinga *Gousoumalé *Guémé *Igoua * Ippy *Kabadou *Kedja *Kerela *Kidjigra *Kodjo *Kohiri *Komali *Komblé *Kongbanga *Kongolobadja *Kopia *Koropo *Kotanguisa *

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 202 ...

*Koudoukou *Koumbanga *Koumourou *Kouzouhindji *Kradé *Lekpa * Lioto *Makoulou *Malikara * Matchika *Mbahouba *Mbaranga *Mbaya *Méné *Modokouzou *Modomali-Mbrés *Mono * Morouba *Ndioloussou *Ndoro *Ngadza *Ngahondji *Ngouyali *Ouamba *Oubou *Pangakora *Papa *Pierlot *Sakoua *Samblé *Séko *Siou *Tagbara *Tawangé *Tianbi *Tougoumalé *Tongouyassi *Toumba *Vevré *Vilao *Wali-Boykota *Wandalongo *Yabita *Yamindou *Yangao *Yangoumaka *Yangasa *Yassibazanga *Yéraoua *Youbandji *Zamahou

References

Prefectures of the Central African Republic {{CentralAfricanRepublic-geo-stub