Bobangui

Bobangui
Bobangui Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 4°3′0″N 18°7′0″E / 4.05000°N 18.11667°E / 4.05000; 18.11667Coordinates: 4°3′0″N 18°7′0″E / 4.05000°N 18.11667°E / 4.05000; 18.11667
Country	Central African Republic
Prefecture	Lobaye
District	Mbaki
Elevation	422 m (1,385 ft)
Population
• Total	16 486

Bobangui (or Bougangui) is a large M'Baka village in Lobaye, Central African Republic, located at the edge of the equatorial forest some 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of the capital, Bangui. Both Prime Minister Barthélemy Boganda and dictator Jean-Bédel Bokassa were born in this village.

Nearby towns and villages include Botoko (1.0 nm), Karawa (8.1 nm), Zende (8.6 nm), Gbokopeteme (9.2 nm) and Bogombe (1.0 nm).