Mbaïki Explained

Official Name:Mbaïki
Pushpin Map:Central African Republic
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Central African Republic
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Central African Republic
Subdivision Name1:Lobaye
Subdivision Type2:District
Leader Title:Sub-Prefect
Leader Name:Juvénal Silvère Ngodi[1]
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:25140
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:3.8708°N 17.985°W
Elevation M:514

Mbaïki (also spelt Mbaki or M'Baiki) is the capital of Lobaye, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. It is situated in the southwest of the country, 107 km from the capital Bangui. Lobaye people and Pygmy people live in the area. There is also a waterfall near the town.

History

Mbaïki was ceded by France to Germany under the terms of the 1911 Morocco-Congo Treaty, becoming part of the German colony of Neukamerun until it was reconquered by the French during World War I. Mbaiki received electricity in 1969.[2] In 1995, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbaïki was established in the city.

As a consequence of the Central African Republic conflict (2012–present), its previously large Muslim population has been emptied from the town.[3]

Economy

The economy is based on the coffee and timber industries.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oubangui Medias . Oubangui Medias . Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets . oubanguimedias.com . Oubangui Medias . 5 June 2024.
  2. Book: Rius . Juan Fandos . Bradshaw . Richard . Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic . 2016 . Rowman & Littlefield . Maryland . 9780810879928 . 251.
  3. https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21601578-foreign-peacekeepers-have-yet-get-grip-divided-and-chaotic-country-no No one at the wheel: Foreign peacekeepers have yet to get a grip on a divided and chaotic country