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Bossangoa | |
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 Nutritional Therapeutic Unit in Bossangoa | |
  Bossangoa Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 6°29′N 17°27′E / 6.483°N 17.450°E | |
| Country |  Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Ouham |
| District | Bossangoa |
| Government | |
| • Sub-Prefect | Jean Claude Bandore[1] |
| • Mayor | Pierre Denamguere[2] |
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 38,451 |
Bossangoa is the capital of Ouham, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. The town has a population of 36,478 (2003 census). It is located 303 km (189 mi) north of the country's capital, Bangui. The Ouham River passes through Bossangoa and on through a number of waterfalls east of the city before turning north to join the Chari River in Chad.
The Mandjia, the third most populous ethnic group in the Central African Republic, are concentrated in Bossangoa. Along with the Baya, a closely related group, the Mandjia are important historically for their resistance to invasion by various Muslim powers to the north.
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- ^ "UN MATCH DE FOOTBALL POUR LA COHÉSION SOCIALE À BOSSANGOA". 24 May 2022.