Bangui Prefecture
Bangui is the capital of the Central African Republic. Bangui lies on the northern banks of the Ubangi River just below a series of rapids that limit major commercial shipping farther upriver, on the southern border.Places of Interest
Highlights include Barthélemy Boganda Stadium and National Museum Barthelemy Boganda.
Barthélemy Boganda Stadium
Stadium
Stade Barthélemy Boganda, in Bangui, is the national stadium of the Central African Republic. It is located at Avenue de France and was used mostly for football matches.
National Museum Barthelemy Boganda
Museum
The Boganda National Museum, also known as the Barthélémy Boganda National Ethnographic Museum, is a national museum of the Central African Republic. It is located in the Rue du Languedoc region of the capital, Bangui.
Renaissance Palace
Building
The Renaissance Palace is the official residence of the President of the Central African Republic, located in the 1st arrondissement of Bangui, at the foot of Gbazabangui Hill and facing the PK zéro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zongo.
Zongo
Zongo is a city in the Congo Basin region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Zongo is located on the Bangui River opposite Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic.Bangui Prefecture
- Also known as: “Bangui” and “Commune de Bangui”
- Location: Central African Republic, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
4.3833° or 4° 23′ northLongitude
18.5667° or 18° 34′ eastPopulation
542,000Elevation
386 metres (1,266 feet)Open location code
6FPW9HM8+8MGeoNames ID
2596686
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Satellite Map
Discover Bangui Prefecture from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Amharic to Uzbek—“Bangui Prefecture” goes by many names.
- Amharic: “ባንጊ”
- Azerbaijani: “Bangui”
- Bengali: “বাঙ্গুই”
- French: “Bangui”
- German: “Bangui”
- Hausa: “Bangui”
- Japanese: “バンギ”
- Javanese: “Bangui”
- Kazakh: “Bangui”
- Kirghiz: “Bangui”
- Malay: “Bangui”
- Oromo: “Bangui”
- Panjabi: “ਬਾਂਗੁਈ”
- Persian: “بانگی”
- Portuguese: “Bangui”
- Pushto: “بانګي”
- Somali: “Bangui”
- Spanish: “Bangui”
- Swahili: “Bangui”
- Tajik: “Bangui”
- Tatar: “Bangui”
- Uzbek: “Bangui”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dédengué and Kolongo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Île Bongossoua and Bangui M’Poko International Airport.
Central African Republic: Must-Visit Destinations
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