Bangui

This article explains the Central African capital. For other places with the same name, see Bangui (disambiguation) .

Bangui
Coordinates	4 ° 22 '2 "  N , 18 ° 34' 39"  E Coordinates: 4 ° 22 '2 "  N , 18 ° 34' 39"  E
Basic data
Country	Central African Republic
Autonomous city	Bangui
height	370 m
surface	67 km²
Residents	833,000 (2017)
density	12,432.8  Ew. / km²
Map of the arrondissements and districts ( quartiers )

Shopping arcade in Bangui

At Ubangi near Banguis

Bangui ([ bãˈɡi ], sango Bangî , French Bangui ) is the capital of the Central African Republic . With 833,000 inhabitants, it is the largest city as well as the political, economic and cultural center of the country.

geography

The city is located in the southwest of the country on the Ubangi River at a point where several rapids restrict commercial shipping upstream. At this point, the Ubangi forms the border between the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo .

population

The population increased from 42,000 in 1950 to just under 833,000 in 2017. Numbers are estimates and have a high level of uncertainty.

Population development of the agglomeration according to the UN

year	population
1950	42,000
1960	94,000
1970	204,000
1980	347,000
1990	467,000
2000	579,000
2010	717,000
2017	833,000

City structure

Bangui is administratively divided into eight arrondissements (with the population at the census December 8, 2003):

 Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap

Arrondissement No.	Surname	Area km²	Population Dec 8, 2003	Number of quarters	Coordinates
1 series	Balabala Oko	8.08	11,833	15th	4 ° 21 ′ 45 "  N , 18 ° 34 ′ 58"  E
2è	Balabala Ôta	5.48	65,391	26th	4 ° 22 '6 "  N , 18 ° 33' 34"  E
3è	Balabala Usé	5.10	98,398	29	4 ° 22 ′ 30 "  N , 18 ° 32 ′ 37"  E
4è	Balabala Usiô	11.10	99,643	30th	4 ° 24 '14 "  N , 18 ° 33' 53"  E
5è	Balabala oku	6.40	135.141	27	4 ° 23 '32 "  N , 18 ° 32' 52"  E
6è	Balabala Ômènè	6.70	85,320	22nd	4 ° 21 '31 "  N , 18 ° 32' 35"  E
7è	Balabala Mbarambara	17.92	46,708	38	4 ° 22 ′ 32 "  N , 18 ° 36 ′ 12"  E
8è	Balabala Miombé	6.22	80,337	18th	4 ° 24 ′ 38 ″  N , 18 ° 32 ′ 19 ″  E
all in all	Ville de Bangui	67.00	622.771	205	4 ° 21 ′ 41 ″  N , 18 ° 33 ′ 19 ″  E

The arrondissements are further subdivided into 16 groupements , including 205 quartiers .

history

The city was founded in 1889 as a French military base , which was strategically important as early as 1898 during the Faschoda crisis . In 1910 the city officially became the capital of Ubangi-Shari , a province of French Equatorial Africa . Ubangi-Shari became an autonomous republic within the French community in 1958 , from which the Central African Republic emerged as an independent state in 1960.

In March 1986, a French fighter plane crashed over an inhabited area, killing 35 people.

After the coup of the Séléka rebels, looting and armed attacks broke out in Bangui. Two French marines died in Bangui in December.

economy

The city's main industries are the textile industry , the production of food , beer, juices, vegetables and soap . Exported diamonds , timber , cotton and sisal .

education

The city is home to Bangui University , founded in 1969. Along with the international Euclid University, it is one of two universities in the country.

Sports

Well-known football clubs are UBSC Bangui , Sportive Mouara Bangui , Sodiam Sports Bangui and Petroca AS Bangui .

traffic

Bangui is connected to international air traffic through Bangui M'Poko International Airport . Ferries across the Ubangi run to Brazzaville and Zongo . Roads connect the city with Cameroon , Chad and Sudan .

Attractions

The wide streets are typical of Bangui, with the Place de la Republique in the center of the city . There is a triumphal arch of the former emperor Bokassa in Roman style. Also worth seeing is the market and avenue Boganda , both centers of African life.

Others

In a study by the consulting company Mercer on the quality of life in 231 cities around the world, Bangui came in penultimate place in 2018.

sons and daughters of the town

• Richard Appora (* 1972), Roman Catholic priest , coadjutor bishop of Bambari
• Jean-Bédel Bokassa (1921–1996), President and later Emperor
• Élie Doté (* 1948), politician and prime minister
• Manassé Enza-Yamissi (* 1989), football player
• Foxi Kéthévoama (* 1986), national soccer player
• André Kolingba (1935–2010), President
• Anicet Lavodrama (born 1963), basketball player
• Nathalie Tauziat (* 1967), French former tennis player
• Faustin Archange Touadéra (* 1957), politician
• Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (* 1989), French-Central African football player

climate

Bangui has a tropical climate with a dry season. The months of December, January and February are arid .

Bangui
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     20th   33 20th     39   34 20th     116   34 21st     142   33 21st     167   32 21st     134   31 20th     174   30th 20th     240   30th 20th     185   31 20th     190   31 20th     89   31 20th     24   32 19th Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: wetterkontor.de

Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Bangui Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 32.9 33.9 33.5 32.9 31.9 30.9 29.9 29.9 30.6 30.7 31.4 31.8 O 31.7 Min. Temperature (° C) 19.5 20.2 21.3 21.4 21.1 19.7 20.3 20.3 20.2 20.2 20.0 19.3 O 20.3 Precipitation ( mm ) 20th 39 116 142 167 134 174 240 185 190 89 24 Σ 1,520 Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 5.5 6.3 5.9 6.2 5.6 4.9 3.8 4.0 4.9 4.9 5.6 5.9 O 5.3 Rainy days ( d ) 2 3 7th 8th 11 11 11 14th 15th 15th 7th 3 Σ 107 Humidity ( % ) 70 64 71 76 79 81 83 83 83 83 81 75 O 77.5 Source: wetterkontor.de

Web links

Commons : Bangui  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Wiktionary: Bangui  - Explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

1. ↑ World Urbanization Prospects - Population Division - United Nations. Retrieved July 23, 2018 . 
2. ^ GeoHive
3. ^ Page with map of the arrondissements ( Memento from March 10, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
4. ↑ http://www.sangonet.com/afriqg/PAFF/Dic/HistoireRCA/bangui-121ans.pdf BANGUI EST-IL NOTRE AVENIR? 26 juin 1889-26 juin 2010: Cent vingt et un ans.
5. ↑ Archive link ( Memento from December 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
6. ↑ http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2005/fr/Small-Arms-Survey-2005-Chapter-11-FR.pdf
7. ↑ Afroport.de - African countries: Central Africa
8. ↑ taz.de April 30, 2013: Bodyguards sleep in the empty pool
9. ^ Speech of the President ( Memento of December 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) ( François Hollande , published December 17, 2013)
10. ^ Homepage of Bangui University
11. ^ Homepage of the Euclid University
12. ↑ Mercer's 2018 Quality of Living Rankings. Retrieved July 30, 2018 .