Kounda-Papaye is a village located within Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve in Sangha-Mbaéré Prefecture, Central African Republic.[2]

Kounda-Papaye
Kounda-Papaye is located in Central African Republic
Kounda-Papaye
Kounda-Papaye
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 3°5′38″N 16°13′15″E / 3.09389°N 16.22083°E / 3.09389; 16.22083
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureSangha-Mbaéré
Sub-prefectureBayanga
CommuneYobe-Sangha
Population
 (2021)
 • Total291[1]

Name

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The village was named Kounda-Papaye because of the abundance of papaya trees in the village.[3]

History

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Kounda-Papaye was founded in 1991 by people from the nearby settlements, such as Yobe and Bayanga, who wanted to have their land.[3]

Demographics

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Baka, Mbiemou, Bogongo, Gbaya, Goudi, and Banjourn are ethnic groups who inhabit Kounda-Papaye.[3]

Economy

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The residents depend on several economic sectors, such as hunting, agriculture, gathering, fishing, and diamond mining.[3]

Education

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The village has one elementary school.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas Newsletter May 2021" (PDF). Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas. May 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. ^ Kretsinger, Anna L.; Hardin, Rebecca (2003). "Watershed, weddings and workforces: migration, sedentarization, and social change among the Baaka of Southwestern Central African Republic". African Study Monographs. 28 (2003): 125.
  3. ^ a b c d e Che, Victorine S. (2008). "4". A Critical Analysis of the Interrelation between Indigenous Livelihoods and Sustainable Forest Management - Integrating Gender Aspects. Case of the Sangha Trinational Conservation Area (Thesis). Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg. p. 94.