Bouar is a market town in western Central African Republic and the capital of Nana-Mambere prefecture, with a city population of 40,353 and a wider sous-prefecture population of 96,595. Situated on a plateau nearly 1,000 meters above sea level, it lies on the main road between Bangui and the Cameroonian frontier and is known as the site of Camp Leclerc, a French military base.
Facts
Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Bouar (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 40,353 (2003)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 5.95, longitude 15.6
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 1046 m
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 40353 (2003)
View the Source2. Bouar (Wikipedia)
History: founding statement
The settlement of Bouar itself was founded circa 1840 by chief Bogbafeï on the site of a bean field.
- In Group: Cities of Middle Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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