Bossemptele

Bossemptele
sub-prefectures
Country  Central African Republic

Bossemptele is a sub-prefecture of Ouham-Pendé in the Central African Republic.[1][2]

Geography

Bossemptélé is on the RN3 road 369 kilometres (229 mi) northwest of Bangui and 87 kilometres (54 mi) south of Bozoum, bordering the prefectures of Ombella-M'Poko and Nana-Mambéré.

History

The January 18, 2014, the massacre of Bossemptélé, during the Third Central African Civil War.

Administration

The municipality of Binon is the only commune of the sub-prefecture. In 2003, it has 18,024 inhabitants.[3]

Economy

The locality is at the crossroads of the national road RN3 on the Bangui - Garoua-Boulaï axis, part of the Douala Bangui Corridor and the RR6 regional road connecting Bozoum.

References

  1. ↑ "Bossemptele". TipTopGlobe. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Cahal Milmo (13 November 2014). "The Catholic priest who defended Muslim and Christian alike in the wartorn Central African Republic". The Independent. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Direction des statistiques démographiques et sociales, décembre 2003

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