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'''Ombella-M'Poko''' is one of the 14 [[prefecture]]s of the [[Central African Republic]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stat-centrafrique.com/Donnees/donnees%20structurelles/demographie/population%20prefecture.htm |title=Population Prefecture |publisher=stat-centrafrique.com |accessdate=2 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://statoids.com/ucf.html |title=Central African Republic Prefectures |publisher=statoids.com |accessdate=2 February 2012}}</ref> Its capital is [[Bimbo, Central African Republic|Bimbo]].
'''Ombella-M'Poko''' is one of the 20 [[Prefectures of the Central African Republic|prefecture]]s of the [[Central African Republic]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stat-centrafrique.com/Donnees/donnees%20structurelles/demographie/population%20prefecture.htm |title=Population Prefecture |publisher=stat-centrafrique.com |access-date=2 February 2012 |archive-date=26 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626114213/http://www.stat-centrafrique.com/Donnees/donnees%20structurelles/demographie/population%20prefecture.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://statoids.com/ucf.html |title=Central African Republic Prefectures |publisher=statoids.com |access-date=2 February 2012}}</ref> Its capital is [[Boali]] since 10 December 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oubangui Médias |first1=Oubangui Médias |title=La Centrafrique dispose désormais de 20 préfectures et de 84 sous-préfectures |url=https://oubanguimedias.com/2020/12/11/la-centrafrique-dispose-desormais-de-20-prefectures-et-de-84-sous-prefectures/ |website=oubanguimedias.com |publisher=Oubangi Medias |access-date=27 May 2023}}</ref> One important tourist attraction is the Falls of Boali; however, due to the Boali dam, the falls only carry water on the weekends.

== Geography ==
The prefecture lies in the southwestern part of the country and borders the prefectures of [[Ouham]] to the north; [[Lobaye]] to the south; [[Ouham-Pendé]], [[Nana-Mambéré]], and [[Mambéré-Kadéï]] to the west; and [[Kémo]], as well as the independent city of [[Bangui]] and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] to the east.

Lake Manuela is also located in this region.

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Latest revision as of 17:55, 3 November 2023

Ombella-M'Poko
Ombella-M'Poko, prefecture of Central African Republic
Ombella-M'Poko, prefecture of Central African Republic
Sub-prefectures of Ombella-M'Poko
Sub-prefectures of Ombella-M'Poko
CountryCentral African Republic
CapitalBoali
Area
 • Total31,835 km2 (12,292 sq mi)
Population
 (2003 census)
 • Total155,438
 • Density4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)

Ombella-M'Poko is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic.[1][2] Its capital is Boali since 10 December 2020.[3] One important tourist attraction is the Falls of Boali; however, due to the Boali dam, the falls only carry water on the weekends.

Geography

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The prefecture lies in the southwestern part of the country and borders the prefectures of Ouham to the north; Lobaye to the south; Ouham-Pendé, Nana-Mambéré, and Mambéré-Kadéï to the west; and Kémo, as well as the independent city of Bangui and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the east.

Lake Manuela is also located in this region.

References

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  1. ^ "Population Prefecture". stat-centrafrique.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Central African Republic Prefectures". statoids.com. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  3. ^ Oubangui Médias, Oubangui Médias. "La Centrafrique dispose désormais de 20 préfectures et de 84 sous-préfectures". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangi Medias. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

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