Ombella-M'Poko

Ombella-M'Poko
Ombella-M'Poko
Prefecture
	Ombella-M'Poko, prefecture of Central African Republic
	Sub-prefectures of Ombella-M'Poko (former Bimbo included)
Country	Central African Republic
Capital	Boali
Area
• Total	28,710 km2 (11,080 sq mi)
Population (2003 census)
• Total	356,725
• Estimate (2024 estimation)	292,618

Ombella-M'Poko is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic.^[2]^[3] Its capital is Boali since 10 December 2020, after the former capital Bimbo had to become part of Bangui Prefecture.^[4] In 2024, official estimates suggest the population reached 292,618 inhabitants.^[1]

One important tourist attraction is the Falls of Boali; however, due to the Boali dam, the falls only carry water on the weekends.

Geography

The prefecture lies in the southwestern part of the country and borders the prefectures of Ouham to the north; Lobaye to the south; Ouham-Pendé, Nana-Mambéré, and Mambéré-Kadéï to the west; and Kémo, as well as the independent city of Bangui and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the east.

Lake Manuela is also located in this region.

^ ^a ^b "Population de la République Centrafricaine en 2021 et 2024". icasees.org (in French). Institut centrafricain de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Sociales. 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
^ "Population Prefecture". stat-centrafrique.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
^ "Central African Republic Prefectures". statoids.com. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
^ Oubangui Médias, Oubangui Médias. "La Centrafrique dispose désormais de 20 préfectures et de 84 sous-préfectures". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangi Medias. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

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