| Official Name: | Kitessa |
| 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: | Haut-Mbomou |
| Subdivision Type2: | Sub-prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zemio |
| Subdivision Type3: | Commune |
| Subdivision Name3: | Zemio |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 5.3578°N 25.3606°W |
Kitessa is a village located in Haut-Mbomou Prefecture, Central African Republic. In 1995, the village had a population of about 300 people.[1]
On 29 April 2010, LRA bands attacked Kitessa and killed eight people.[2]
On 18 August 2017, a suspected Peuhl militia raided Kitessa.[3]
In 2020, Kitessa was under the control of UPC and the rebels erected a checkpoint in it.[4]
A clash between UPC and Azande Ani Kpi Gbe ensued in Kitessa on 22 and 23 February 2024, prompting the villagers fled to Zemio.[5] FACA and Wagner clashed with UPC in Kitessa in May 2024, killing four rebels and wounding three.[6]
There is one primary school in the village. The students who want to continue high school have to go to Zemio.
Kitessa has one health post.[7]