Haute-Kotto
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Country | Central African Republic |
Capital | Bria |
surface | 86,650 km² |
Residents | 69,514 (2003) |
density | 0.8 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | CF-HK |
Coordinates: 7 ° 0 ' N , 23 ° 0' E
Haute-Kotto ( German Oberkotto ) is a prefecture of the Central African Republic with the capital Bria .
geography
The prefecture is located in the east of the country and borders in the north with the prefecture Vakaga , in the north-east with the south Sudan , in the east with the prefecture Haut-Mbomou , in the south with the prefecture Mbomou , in the south-west with the prefecture Basse-Kotto , in the west Ouaka Prefecture and to the northwest to Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture .
In the north of the province lies the Bongo massif , where the province's largest river, the Kotto , has its source. The highest mountain in the province is the 1113 meter high Mont Aburassain on the border with Sudan.