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Nana-Mambéré

Coordinates: 5°30′N 15°30′E / 5.500°N 15.500°E / 5.500; 15.500
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Nana-Mambéré
Nana-Mambéré, prefecture of Central African Republic
Nana-Mambéré, prefecture of Central African Republic
Sub-prefectures of Nana-Mambéré
Sub-prefectures of Nana-Mambéré
CountryCentral African Republic
CapitalBouar
Government
 • PrefectRita Mirabelle Saravenda[1]
Area
 • Total
26,600 km2 (10,300 sq mi)
Population
 (2003 census)
 • Total
233,666
 • Estimate 
(2024 estimation[2])
371,863

Nana-Mambéré is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic.[3][4] It covers an area of 26,600 km2 and has a population of 233,666 (2003 census). In 2024, official estimates suggest the population reached 371,863 inhabitants.[2]

The capital is Bouar. It was part of Kamerun when it was a German colony between 1884 and 1916. Other locations in Nana-Mambéré are Abba, Baboua, Gallo and Yanoye. Bouar, the main city of Nana-Mambéré, serves as the headquarters of the Evangelical Lutheran Church for the Central African Republic. The church's seminary and biblical school are situated in Baboua.

References

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  1. ^ Oubangui Medias, Oubangui Medias. "Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Population de la République Centrafricaine en 2021 et 2024". icasees.org (in French). Institut centrafricain de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Sociales. 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  3. ^ "Population Prefecture". stat-centrafrique.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Central African Republic Prefectures". statoids.com. Retrieved 2 February 2012.

5°30′N 15°30′E / 5.500°N 15.500°E / 5.500; 15.500