Bimbo, Central African Republic

Prefecture

Bimbo is the capital of the prefecture Ombella - Mpoko in the Central African Republic.

Location

The city lies 338 meters above sea level, in the same sub-prefecture Bimbo, which belongs to the prefecture Ombella - Mpoko and around 10 kilometers southwest of the capital, Bangui, near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Population

Bimbo has 146 550 inhabitants (calculated 2007).

Population development:

History

The city broke in 1964 as the capital of Bangui from Ombella - Mpoko. Bimbo entered this status but already on May 12, 1967 at Boali turn off. Only since 1982, the administrative headquarters of Ombella - Mpoko is back in Bimbo.

Sons and daughters of the town

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