Bamingui
Bamingui | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Bamingui-Bangoran |
| Sub-prefecture | Bamingui |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 6,230 |
| Time zone | UTC + 1 |
Bamingui is a town and sub-prefecture in the Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic.[1] It lies on the south bank of the Chari River (Bamingui River) along National Route 8, 529 kilometres (329 mi) by road northeast of the capital of Bangui.[2] As of 2003 it had a population of 6230 people. When the fighting resumed in December 2012 between the FACA loyalists and the rebel coalition of Séléka, the city fell to rebel forces.[3][4]
References
- ^ Maplandia world gazetteer
- ^ Google (30 March 2013). "Bamingui" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Centrafrique: Bangui sous la menace des rebelles" (in French). Le Figaro. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "La France n'est pas en Centrafrique pour y protéger «un régime" (in French). Libération. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
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