Vakaga
Vakaga, prefecture of Central African Republic
Vakaga, prefecture of Central African Republic
Sub-prefectures of Vakaga
Sub-prefectures of Vakaga
CountryCentral African Republic
CapitalBirao
Government
  PrefectLéonard Mbele[1]
Area
  Total46,500 km2 (18,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2003 census)
  Total52,255
  Density1.1/km2 (2.9/sq mi)

Vakaga is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Birao.[2][3] It covers an area of 46,500 km2 and has a population of 52,255 (2003 census). The extremely low population density, 1.1 people/km2, is a result of the capture of the majority of the region's inhabitants by slave-traders from the Sudan in the second half of the nineteenth century. Vakaga is known for its oil reserves.

Notable people

References

  1. "RASSURER LES POPULATIONS DE OUANDA-DJALLE". 18 July 2022.
  2. "Population Prefecture". stat-centrafrique.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  3. "Central African Republic Prefectures". statoids.com. Retrieved 2 February 2012.

10°20′N 22°45′E / 10.333°N 22.750°E / 10.333; 22.750



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