Koui
Koui | |
|---|---|
sub-prefectures and town | |
 Koui town | |
| Country |  Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Ouham-Pendé |
Koui is a sub-prefecture of Ouham-Pendé in the Central African Republic.[1][2]
Geography[edit]
The commune of Koui borders Cameroon, and is west of Bocaranga. It is bounded on the east by the Ngou tributary of the Mbere River which forms the border with Cameroon.
| Mbili | Kodi | |
| Djohong | Bocaranga | |
| Niem-Yéléwa | Herman-Brousse |
History[edit]
After the death of General de Gaulle, President Bokassa renamed the town on the Koui River as a tribute to the French President. The Koui administrative checkpoint is erected as a sub-prefecture from September 21, 1981 by dismemberment of the sub-prefecture of Bocaranga.[citation needed]
On 27 September 2016 Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation militia attacked Koui killing 14 civilians.[3] On 17 August 2020 Koui was recaptured by government forces.[4] On 29 May 2021 it was again recaptured by government forces.[5]
Administration[edit]
The commune of Koui, is the only commune of the sub-prefecture. It is one of seven breeding communities in the Central African Republic, created with the aim of giving a land and land base to Mbororo Fulani pastoralists.[6] The mayor of the breeding commune of Koui extends his influence on the breeders of the prefectures of Ouham-Pendé and Ouham.[citation needed]
Villages[edit]
The main villages are Mbossarou, Koui, Sangolodoro and Ngeng-Nzeung.
The commune has 114 villages in rural areas identified in 2003: 5 km, Alache, Ardo-Djobdi, Badi, Bakoussa, Bang, Banon-Yerimon, Baria, Belaka, Belke, Bere, Bezere 2, Bi, Bita 2, Boboye, Bocaranga- Koui, Bogang 6, Bogang 6, Bogang Crossroads, Bogang-Mere, Bomango, Bomari 2, Bonawala, Boraguel, Bossabina 2, Bossabina-Sokorta, Bossarou, Bouzou 2, Bowai 2, Boyaye-Baria, Boyay-Koubili, Boyay-Wantounou, Boyaywantounou 2, Bozockwe-Bomaki 1, Bozokwe Biri, Degaule-Chic, Dewa 1, Dock, Dole, Douknoumon, Doza, Doza-Wahorou, Edem, Foulbere, Gassol-Zoda, Gbabiri-Boyaye, Gbabiri-Mbartoua, Gbabiri-Mbindao, Gbafou, Gbenou, Gbozockwe-Wosso, Goedi-Koui, Goidi 1, Goidi 2, Gombou, Gounzai, Iyazabo 1, Iyazabo 2, Iyazabo 3, Jean 0, Bass, Kare, Kayala, Kayang, Kazanga, Kella-marrow 1, Kella-Moelle 2, Kella-Moelle 3, Kpetene, Kpokwane, Customs, Lamourde, Lima, Makounzi-Wali, Mbella, Mbodala, Mboneguene, Mboussara, Mother, Moinam, Momaye, Moum-Di, Ngore, Ngueng-Nzeung, Nzakoundou, Pana, Pana 1, Pana 2, Patasse, Piti, Popular, Saah 1, Saah 2, Safou, Sangoldoro, Sanguere 3 Mbororo, Sanguere 3 Muslim, Sanguere-Bombaye, Sanguere-Lim, Segdou, Tassi, Tigun, Toro, Toubanco 3, Toubanko 1, Toubanko 2, Wantiguira, Wantiguira 1, Wantiguira Muslim, Yazi, Youma 1, Youma 2, Youma 3, Youwele, Zoguel.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Koui". Geographic Names. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Koui". Tageo. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Central African Republic: Mayhem by New Group". 20 December 2016.
- ^ "RCA: la ville de Koui désormais sous-contrôle total des casques bleus et des FACA". 18 August 2020.
- ^ Les sous-jacents des affrontements frontaliers FACA Wagner Rwandais vs 3R / CPC dans la région riche en or du nord-ouest de la RCA. , 4 June 2021
- ^ "Rapport de mission Etude Conflits, mars 2004, p. 13" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ RGPH 2003, Recensement général de la population et de l’habitat, 2003
External links[edit]
"Koui". Geographic Names. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
