Prefectures of the Central African Republic

Prefectures of the Central African Republic
Préfectures de la République centrafricaine (French)
Bangui
CategoryUnitary state
LocationCentral African Republic
Number20 Prefectures
Populations59,225 (Haut-Mbomou) – 1,464,921 (Bangui)
Areas17,210 km2 (6,643 sq mi) (Kémo) – 86,700 km2 (33,460 sq mi) (Haute-Kotto)
Government
Subdivisions
  • Sub-Prefecture

Since 10 December 2020, the Central African Republic has been administratively divided into 20 prefectures (French: préfectures, Sango: kodoro kômanda-kôta), including the capital, Bangui.[1]

Each prefecture is governed by a local assembly called General Council (Conseil Général), presided by a Prefect (Préfet). The prefectures are further subdivided into 84 sub-prefectures.

Prefectures are all named after major rivers passing through their areas:

  • Ubangi, Nana, Mambéré, Kadeï, Lobaye, M'Poko, Ombella, Sangha, Kémo, Ouaka, Kotto, and Mbomou all flow into the Congo River.
  • Pendé, Ouham, Gribingui, Bamingui, Bangoran, and Vakaga all flow into the Chari River, and then into Lake Chad.

(Basse ("Lower") means downstream, and Haut or Haute ("Upper") means upstream.)

Table of Prefectures

No. Prefecture ISO code Capital Population
(2024
estimate)[2] 		Area
(km2) 		Density
(km2 in
2024) 		Zone/Region Sub-prefectures Communes
1. Bangui CF-BGF Bangui 1,464,921 3,260 449.3 Bas-Oubangui (VII) 10 10
2. Mbomou CF-MB Bangassou 267,647 61,150 4.3 Haut-Oubangui (VI) 5 10
3. Basse-Kotto CF-BK Mobaye 393,276 17,604 22.3 Haut-Oubangui (VI) 6 15
4. Kémo CF-KG Sibut 197,538 17,204 11.4 Kagas (IV) 4 8
5. Nana-Mambéré CF-NM Bouar 371,863 26,600 13.9 Equateur (II) 4 16
6. Ouham CF-AC Bossangoa 329,645 50,250 6.56 Yade (III) 7 20
7. Sangha-Mbaéré CF-SE Nola 152,675 19,412 7.8 Equateur (II) 3 5
8. Lobaye CF-LB Mbaïki 361,289 19,235 18.7 Plateaux (I) 5 12
9. Ombella-M'Poko CF-MP Boali 292,618 31,835 9.1 Plateaux (I) 6 8
10. Ouham-Pendé CF-OP Bozoum 254,649 32,100 7.9 Yade (III) 6 23
11. Haut-Mbomou CF-HM Obo 59,225 55,530 1.0 Haut-Oubangui (VI) 4 5
12. Ouaka CF-UK Bambari 459,412 49,900 9.2 Kagas (IV) 5 16
13. Haute-Kotto CF-HK Bria 144,289 86,650 1.6 Fertit (V) 3 6
14. Bamingui-Bangoran CF-BB Ndélé 85,472 58,200 1.4 Fertit (V) 2 3
15. Vakaga CF-VK Birao 89,189 46,500 1.9 Fertit (V) 2 3
16. Nana-Grébizi CF-KB Kaga-Bandoro 232,205 19,996 11.6 Kagas (IV) 2 6
17. Mambéré-Kadéï CF-HS Berbérati 281,286 30,203 9.3 Equateur (II) 7 12
18. Mambéré n/a Carnot 324,406 15,740 20.6 Equateur (II) 4 5
19. Lim-Pendé n/a Paoua 469,545 13,210 35.5 Yade (III) 5 14
20. Ouham-Fafa n/a Batangafo 239,157 32,530 7.3 Yade (III) 4 11

See also

  • ISO 3166-2:CF

References

  1. ^ Oubangui Médias, Oubangui Médias (11 December 2020). "La Centrafrique dispose désormais de 20 préfectures et de 84 sous-préfectures". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangi Medias. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Population RCA par Préfecture en 2021 et 2024". icasees.org. Retrieved 3 November 2023.

Sources

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