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Bangui (Prefecture)

Prefecture of the Central African Republic

Prefecture in Central African Republic

Bangui
Prefecture

Country	Central African Republic
Capital	Bangui
Area
• Total	3,260 km² (1,260 sq mi)
Population (2022 estimation)
• Total	1,425,276
• Density	440/km² (1,100/sq mi)

Bangui is a prefecture in the Central African Republic. The prefecture has an estimated population of 1,425,276 in 2022 and an area of 3,260 km².^[1]^[2] Bangui is the capital of the prefecture.

History

On 10 December 2020, Bangui Prefecture was created. Two communes that were previously part of Ombella-M'Poko, Begoua and Bimbo, were transferred to Bangui Prefecture.^[3]

Administration

Bangui is divided into 4 sub-prefectures and 11 communes:^[4]

Sub Prefecture	Commune	Population (2022 estimation)
Bangui-Rapides	1st arrondissement	n/a
	7th arrondissement	n/a
	Landja	n/a
Bangui-Fleuve	2nd arrondissement	n/a
	6th arrondissement	n/a
	Bimbo	n/a
Bangui-Centre	3rd arrondissement	n/a
Bangui-Centre	5th arrondissement	n/a
Bangui-Kagas	4th arrondissement	n/a
	8th arrondissement	n/a
	Bégoua	n/a

References

^ ICASEES, ICASEES. "Bangui : 1 425 276 hbts". Institut centrafricain de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Sociales. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
^ "BANGUI Prefecture in Central African Republic". City Population. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
^ Oubangui Médias, Oubangui Médias. "La Centrafrique dispose désormais de 20 préfectures et de 84 sous-préfectures". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangi Medias. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
^ ICASEES, ICASEES. "BANGUI EN 2021 SELON LES RÉSULTATS DE LA CARTOGRAPHIE DU RGPH-4". icasees.org. Institut Centrafricain des Statistiques des Etudes Economiques et Sociales. Retrieved 6 June 2024.