Kouango
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Kouango | |
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 Sudanese truck in Koaungo, 2015 | |
  Kouango Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 4°58′N 19°59′E / 4.967°N 19.983°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Ouaka |
| Population (2003) | 6,984 |
| Government | |
| • Sub-Prefect | Lambert Afamika Boudou[1] |
Kouango is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouaka.
History
[edit]In February 2013 Kouango was captured by Séléka rebels.[2] It was recaptured by government forces on 8 March 2021.[3]
Notable people
[edit]- Antoine Darlan (1915-1974), politician
- Simon Pierre Kibanda (1927-1999), diplomat
References
[edit]- ^ Oubangui Medias, Oubangui Medias. "Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Centrafrique : Les ex-Séléka mettent en vente les tôles de certains bâtiments administratifs à Kouango". 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-12-25.
- ^ Je salue et félicite nos soldats et les alliés qui, après la reprise de Ngakobo, ont pris simultanément au matin de ce 8 mars 2021 le contrôle de la ville de Kouango (une des cinq sous-préfectures de la Ouaka) et le village Bokolobo, Ngrebada Firmin, 8 March 2021
4°58′N 19°59′E / 4.967°N 19.983°E
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