Official Name: | Bobangui |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Central African Republic |
Subdivision Name1: | Lobaye |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Mbaïki |
Subdivision Type3: | Commune |
Subdivision Name3: | Pissa |
Population Total: | 16 486 |
Coordinates: | 4.05°N 18.1167°W |
Elevation M: | 422 |
Pushpin Map: | Central African Republic |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Central African Republic |
Bobangui (or Bougangui) is a large M'Baka village in Lobaye, Central African Republic, located at the edge of the equatorial forest some 80km (50miles) 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.