Ouham
Ouham | |
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| Ouham, prefecture of Central African Republic Ouham, prefecture of Central African Republic | |
| Sub-prefectures of Ouham before Dec. 2020 Sub-prefectures of Ouham before Dec. 2020 | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Capital | Bossangoa |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Barthelemy Wilikon[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 20,240 km2 (7,810 sq mi) |
| Population (2003 census) | |
• Total | 369,220 |
• Estimate (2024 estimation[2]) | 329,645 |
Ouham is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic.[3][4] Its capital is Bossangoa. The prefecture covers an area of 20,240 km² and, according to official estimates, its population was 329,645 inhabitants in 2024.[2] At the time of the country's last official census, in 2003, the population was 369,220 inhabitants in an area of 50,250 km².[5] These are data from before December 2020, when part of the territory was dismembered to create the Ouham-Fafa prefecture.[6]
Geography
[edit | edit source]The prefecture is in the north-west of the Central African Republic. In the north it has a border with Chad. In the south is the prefecture Ombella-Mpoko, in the west the prefecture Ouham-Pendé and in the east the prefectures Nana-Grébizi and Kémo.
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