N'Délé
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  N'Délé
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| Coordinates: 8°24′33″N 20°39′11″E / 8.40917°N 20.65306°ECoordinates: 8°24′33″N 20°39′11″E / 8.40917°N 20.65306°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Bamingui-Bangoran |
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N'Délé or Ndele is a market town and sub prefecture in the north eastern Central African Republic, lying east of the Bamingui-Bangoran National Park. Ndélé is the capital of Bamingui-Bangoran, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic.
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[edit] The Tata
The tata, or fortified wall, creates a citadel-like palace on a hill overlooking N'Délé. It was constructed at the behest of Sultan Mohammed al-Sanussi in the 18th Century[1].
[edit] World Heritage Status
N'Délé, the tata, and the Kaga-Kpoungouvou caves were collectively added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on April 11th, 2006 in the Cultural category[1].
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