Official Name: | Matala |
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: | Vakaga |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Birao |
Subdivision Type3: | Commune |
Subdivision Name3: | Ridina |
Leader Title: | Village chief |
Leader Name: | Bourma Ousmane Tassinga[1] |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | UTC + 1 |
Coordinates: | 10.3786°N 22.8769°W |
Matala is a village situated in Vakaga Prefecture, Central African Republic.
A clash between Matala's self-defense group and two Misseriya militias occurred in the village on 16 October 2022, killing one Misseria and injuring the rest. The injured Misseria was transferred to the local gendarme in Birao.[2] Some of the villagers fled to the bush on 19 October after hearing the rumor of an armed group attack.[3]
Kaba is spoken in the village.[4]
Matala has one school.[5]