Lobaye | |
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 Lobaye, prefecture of Central African Republic | |
 Sub-prefectures of Lobaye | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Capital | Mbaiki |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Lydie Georgette Gahoro Soulou[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,235 km2 (7,427 sq mi) |
| Population (2003 census) | |
| • Total | 246,875 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
Lobaye [lo.bɛ] is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic.[2][3] Its capital is Mbaïki. Emperor Duy Tân of Vietnam died here on December 26, 1945 in a plane crash. David Dacko, the first and third president of the Central African Republic from 1960–1965 and 1979–1981, was from Lobaye.
- ^ Oubangui Medias, Oubangui Medias. "Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Population Prefecture". stat-centrafrique.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "Central African Republic Prefectures". statoids.com. Retrieved 30 January 2012.