| Official Name: | Kaga-Bandoro |
| Pushpin Map: | Central African Republic |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Central African Republic |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Central African Republic |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nana-Grébizi |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Leader Title: | Sub-Prefect |
| Leader Name: | Jean Marie Maleyombo[1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 67 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 27797 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 7°N 30°W |
| Elevation M: | 403 |
Kaga-Bandoro (formerly Fort-Crampel and Crampel) is a market town and capital of the Nana-Grébizi prefecture of the Central African Republic. It represents the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaga–Bandoro. The town has been renamed twice.
In March 1897, Émile Gentil established a post in what is known as Kaga-Bandoro. On the next year, the post was named Fort-Crampel.[2] Two French colonial officials executed a deserter by dynamite on 14 July 1903 to celebrate Bastille Day and warn the locals not to rebel against the colonial government.[3] [4] [5] This egregious incident led to the scandal known as Fort Crampel Affair.
On 23 January 1961, Fort-Crampel was renamed to Crampel. Thirteen years later, Crampel was renamed to Kaga-Bandoro on 6 August 1974.
On 25 December 2012 rebels from Séléka coalition took control of Kaga-Bandoro.[6] On 14 December 2015 rebels announced independence of Republic of Logone in Kaga-Bandoro. In September 2016 Kaga-Bandoro was reported to be under joint control of MPC and FPRC armed groups.[7] In December 2019 four armed groups were reportedly present in Kaga-Bandoro: MPC, FPRC, Anti-balaka and UPC.[8]
On 10 April 2021, the FACA and their Russian allies entered the city of Kaga-Bandoro.[9] This has caused the fleeing of the rebel forces previously occupying the town to the north towards Kabo and Batangafo.
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).[10]