Vakaga

Vakaga
Prefecture
Vakaga, prefecture of Central African Republic
Country	Central African Republic
Capital	Birao
Area
• Total	52,255 km² (20,176 sq mi)
Population (2003 census)
• Total	46,500
• Density	0.89/km² (2.3/sq mi)

Vakaga is one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Birao.^[1]^[2] It covers an area of 46,500 km² and has a population of 37,595 (2003 census). The extremely low population density, less than 1 person/km², is a result of the capture of the majority of the region's inhabitants by slave-traders from the Sudan in the second half of the nineteenth century. Vakaga is known for its oil reserves.

Notable people

Michel Djotodia, 5th President of the Central African Republic

References

↑ "Population Prefecture". stat-centrafrique.com. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
↑ "Central African Republic Prefectures". statoids.com. Retrieved 2 February 2012.

Administrative divisions of the Central African Republic

Autonomous commune	Bangui

Prefectures	Bamingui-Bangoran Basse-Kotto Haute-Kotto Haut-Mbomou Kémo Lobaye Mambéré-Kadéï Mbomou Nana-Grébizi Nana-Mambéré Ombella-M'Poko Ouaka Ouham Ouham-Pendé Sangha-Mbaéré Vakaga

Coordinates: 10°20′N 22°45′E / 10.333°N 22.750°E / 10.333; 22.750

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