| Vakaga | |
| Settlement Type: | Prefecture |
| Mapsize: | 200px |
| Image Map1: | Vakaga sub-prefectures.png |
| Map Caption1: | Sub-prefectures of Vakaga |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Central African Republic |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Birao |
| Leader Title: | Prefect |
| Leader Name: | Judes Ngayakon[1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 46500 |
| Population Total: | 52255 |
| Population As Of: | 2003 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Vakaga is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Birao.[2] [3] It covers an area of 46,500 km and has a population of 52,255 (2003 census). The extremely low population density, 1.1 people/km, is a result of the capture of the majority of the region's inhabitants by slave-traders from the Sudan in the second half of the nineteenth century. Vakaga is known for its oil reserves.