Rafaï[3] is a town and sub-prefecture on the Chinko River, in the Central African Republic prefecture of Mbomou. Its estimated population is about 14,000 people.
Rafaï | |
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 Aerial view of Rafaï | |
  Rafaï Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 4°58′23″N 23°55′55″E / 4.97306°N 23.93194°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Mbomou |
| Government | |
| • Sub-Prefect | Simon-Pierre Gbake[1] |
| • Mayor | Marcel Kogoro[2] |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,000 |
History
editThe Sultanate of Rafaï was the last of Ubangi-Shari to still have its sultan.[4] The last sultan assumed the throne in 1909.[4] On 12 March 2013 Rafaï was captured by Seleka rebels.[5] On 3 March 2018 it was captured by UPC rebels, but three days later it was recaptured by Anti-balaka.[6] On 26 March 2021 it was reported that 14 rebels with automatic weapons were stationed near centre of Rafaï.[7] On 30 October armed forces returned to Rafai after eight years of absence.[8]
Transport
editRafaï has a small civilian airport with a 4,249 foot unpaved runway.
Notes
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.
- ^ Mbetissinga, Martial Stève. "« La ville de Rafaï se porte bien…mais il y a des difficultés »". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Rafaï (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ a b Gide, André (1927). Voyage au Congo: Carnets de Route. Paris: Gallimard. OCLC 19336971.
- ^ "Centrafrique: des rebelles prennent la ville de Rafaï". Archived from the original on 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ "Centrafrique : reprise de la sous-préfecture de Rafaï par les Anti-balaka, la ville de Bakouma menacée". 6 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "La-statistique-et-donnees-des-appels-1320-dans-chaque-region-de-la-RCA" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
Les rebelles sont dans la brousse a 7km de RAFAI centre,ils sont au nombre de 14 armes avec de ak47 et deux avait des lances roquettes
- ^ Centrafrique : les Faca de retour à Rafaï après huit ans d’absence Archived 2023-04-18 at the Wayback Machine, 2 November 2021
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