Bimbo | |
|---|---|
  Bimbo Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 4°15′21″N 18°24′15″E / 4.25583°N 18.40417°E | |
| Country |  Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Bangui |
| Sub-Prefecture | Bangui-Kagas |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 267,859 |
Bimbo (also, Bimo) is located 25.5 kilometres (15.8 mi) by road southwest of the centre of the capital, Bangui.[1] The country's second-largest city,[2] Bimbo had a population of 124,176 as of the 2003 census and a calculated 2013 population of 267,859.[3] Bimbo used to be the capital city of Ombella-M'Poko until December 2020. Since December 2020, Bimbo has been part of Bangui Prefecture.[4]
Bimbo is the site of the country's only sex-segregated women's prison, Bimbo Central Prison. The prison was built in 1980 to hold 200 prisoners, although as of 2005[update] it only held 44, most of whom were pretrial detainees.[5]
- ^ "Bimbo, Central African Republic" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ Dominique Auzias (2010). "Un peu d'histoire". République Centrafricaine 2010-11. p. 79. ISBN 2746926075.
- ^ "Central African Republic: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ Oubangui Médias, Oubangui Médias. "La Centrafrique dispose désormais de 20 préfectures et de 84 sous-préfectures". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangi Medias. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Country reports on human rights practices. US Government Printing Office. 2005. p. 91.