Ngaoundaye is a sub-prefecture of Lim-Pendé in the Central African Republic.[2][3]
Ngaoundaye | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Central African Republic |
| Government | |
| • Sub-Prefect | Jean Ulrich Sembekpanga[1] |
Geography edit
Ngaoundaye is located near the borders of Chad and Cameroon : 5 km from Chad, 20 km from Cameroon, 70 km from Bocaranga and 600 km northwest of Bangui .
History edit
The locality is erected in sub-prefecture of Ouham-Pendé on May 2, 2002 by dismemberment of the sub-prefecture of Bocaranga. In June 2007, following the murder of the sous-préfet, the Central African army burned part of the town. Occupied by the former Seleka in December 2013, the town of Ngaoundaye sees its population flee in waves to neighboring Cameroon and Chad.[4]
Administration edit
The sub-prefecture of Ngaoundaye is made up of five communes: Dilouki, Kodi, Lim, Yeme and Mbili . The locality of Ngaoundaye is located in the municipality of Lim.
Population edit
The population of the sub-prefecture reaches 109,000 inhabitants including 30,000 displaced people in 2016, it is mainly composed of ethnic Pana, Gongué and Pondo.[5]
References edit
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique : panique aux alentours de Ngaoundaye suite à un vol de bétail". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Ngaoundaye". AccuWeather. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Ngaoundaye". Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ Humanitarian Response, Rapport d'évaluation multisectorielle de Ngaoundaye, août 2014
- ^ OCHA, Profil humanitaire Sous-préfecture de Ngaoundaye Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine, juillet 2016