Senkpa-Mbaéré is a

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in the

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. It extends south of the town of Carnot, and takes its name from the Mbaéré river, a tributary of the

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Geography

The commune of Senkpa-Mbaéré is located in the east of the prefecture of

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History

Before 2020, the commune was in the prefecture of

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. Senkpa-Mbaéré became a sub-prefecture following the administrative reform at the end of 2020.

Villages

The main villages of the commune are: Koumbé, Kamba, Boudoua, Kanga-Barc, Mboula, Kamanga, Malbeve, and Mbatamalé. In the countryside, the commune has 35 villages recorded in 2003: Barka-Bac, Boudoua, Bourdil, Dengbe, Djingando, Dondi-Nord, Gbago, Gboyo-Beya, Guembe, Kamanga, Kamba, Kanga-Bac, Kankele 1, Kankele 2, Kolou, Koumbe, Kpama, Mambeve, Mbaere, Mbatamale, Mboula Centre, Mekongo, Ndourou, Ngoungou, Pakanza, Panga 1, Panga 2, Panga 3, Ribozo, Songuene, Tengue, Votovo, Wamini, Wanyale, Zaoro-Dana.RGPH 2003, Recensement général de la population et de l’habitat, 2003

Education

The commune has 4 public schools in Kamba, Dengbe, Mboula, and Panga, as well as one private school: Sainte Famille associated Catholic school in Mboula.

Notes and references

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