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Baboua | |
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Map of the Central African Republic | |
Coordinates: 5°47′N 14°49′E / 5.783°N 14.817°E | |
Country | Central African Republic |
Prefecture | Nana-Mambéré |
Government | |
• Sub-Prefect | Norbert Niende[1] |
Elevation | 713 m (2,339 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 16,000 |
Baboua is a town and an administrative area (sub-prefecture) located within the prefecture of Nana-Mambéré in the Central African Republic (CAR), approximately 550 kilometres (340 mi) north-west of Bangui, the nation's capital. The town is located on the CAR's border with Cameroon, and is across the border from the Cameroonian town of Garoua-Boulaï. Baboua is home to the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary and Lutheran Bible School. Tongo Lutheran Church is also located in Baboua.[2]