Vakaga

Vakaga
Vakaga, prefecture of Central African Republic
Vakaga, prefecture of Central African Republic
Sub-prefectures of Vakaga
Sub-prefectures of Vakaga
CountryCentral African Republic
CapitalBirao
Government
 • PrefectJudes Ngayakon[1]
Area
 • Total46,500 km2 (18,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2003 census)
 • Total52,255
 • Density1.1/km2 (2.9/sq mi)

Vakaga is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Birao.[2][3] It covers an area of 46,500 km2 and has a population of 52,255 (2003 census). The extremely low population density, 1.1 people/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.[citation needed] Vakaga is known for its oil reserves.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Oubangui Medias, Oubangui Medias. "Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Population Prefecture". stat-centrafrique.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Central African Republic Prefectures". statoids.com. Retrieved 2 February 2012.