Vakaga

Vakaga
Vakaga
Prefecture
	Vakaga, prefecture of Central African Republic
	Sub-prefectures of Vakaga
Country	Central African Republic
Capital	Birao
Government
• Prefect	Léonard Mbele
Area
• Total	46,500 km2 (18,000 sq mi)
Population (2003 census)
• Total	52,255
• Density	1.1/km2 (2.9/sq mi)

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 km² and has a population of 52,255 (2003 census). The extremely low population density, 1.1 people/km², 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.^{[citation needed]} Vakaga is known for its oil reserves.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

Michel Djotodia, 5th President of the Central African Republic

References

^ "RASSURER LES POPULATIONS DE OUANDA-DJALLE". 18 July 2022.
^ "Population Prefecture". stat-centrafrique.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
^ "Central African Republic Prefectures". statoids.com. Retrieved 2 February 2012.

10°20′N 22°45′E / 10.333°N 22.750°E / 10.333; 22.750

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[1] "RASSURER LES POPULATIONS DE OUANDA-DJALLE". 18 July 2022.

[2] "Population Prefecture". stat-centrafrique.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2012.

[3] "Central African Republic Prefectures". statoids.com. Retrieved 2 February 2012.

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