Bobangui

Place in Lobaye, Central African Republic
4°3′0″N 18°7′0″E / 4.05000°N 18.11667°E / 4.05000; 18.11667Country Central African RepublicPrefectureLobayeSub-prefectureMbaïkiCommunePissaElevation
422 m (1,385 ft)Population
 • Total16 486

Bobangui (or Bougangui) is a large M'Baka village in Lobaye, Central African Republic, located at the edge of the equatorial forest some 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of the capital, Bangui. The first Prime Minister of the Central African Republic, Barthélemy Boganda, the first President of the Central African Republic, David Dacko, and the emperor of the Central African Empire, Jean-Bédel Bokassa, were from Bobangui.

Nearby towns and villages include Botoko (1.0 nm), Diligba, Bobanzengue, Bonguélé, Gbabili, M'Banza, Bossako, Yéma, Sabé. Karawa (8.1 nm), Zende (8.6 nm), Gbokopeteme (9.2 nm) and Bogombe (1.0 nm). The great "king" of this village named Morouba.

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bobangui.
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