Kouango
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Kouango | |
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Coordinates: 4°58′N 19°59′E / 4.967°N 19.983°E | |
Country | Central African Republic |
Prefecture | Ouaka |
Population (2003) | 6,984 |
Kouango is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouaka.
History[]
In February 2013 Kouango was captured by Séléka rebels.[1] It was recaptured by government forces on 8 March 2021.[2]
Notable people[]
- Antoine Darlan (1915-1974), politician
References[]
- ^ "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
Coordinates: 4°58′N 19°59′E / 4.967°N 19.983°E
Categories:
- Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic
- Central African Republic–Democratic Republic of the Congo border crossings
- Populated places in Ouaka
- Central African Republic geography stubs