Prefectures of the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic is administratively divided into 16 prefectures and the capital city of Bangui, which is an autonomous commune.
Each prefecture is governed by a local assembly called General Council, presided by a Prefect. The prefectures are further subdivided into 71 sub-prefectures.
Prefectures are all named after major rivers passing through their areas:
- Ubangi, Nana, Mambéré, Kadeï, Lobaye, M'Poko, Ombella, Sangha, Kémo, Ouaka, Kotto, and Mbomou all flow into the Congo River.
- Pendé, Ouham, Gribingui, Bamingui, Bangoran, and Vakaga all flow into the Chari River, and then into Lake Chad.
means downstream, and Haut or Haute
| No. | Prefecture | ISO code | Capital | Population
| Area
|
| Bangui | CF-BGF | Bangui | 622771 | 67 |
| 1. | Mbomou | CF-MB | Bangassou | 164008 | 61150 |
| 2. | Basse-Kotto | CF-BK | Mobaye | 249150 | 17604 |
| 3. | Kémo | CF-KG | Sibut | 118420 | 17204 |
| 4. | Nana-Mambéré | CF-NM | Bouar | 233666 | 26600 |
| 5. | Ouham | CF-AC | Bossangoa | 369220 | 50250 |
| 6. | Sangha-Mbaéré | CF-SE | Nola | 101074 | 19412 |
| 7. | Lobaye | CF-LB | Mbaïki | 246875 | 19235 |
| 8. | Ombella-M'Poko | CF-MP | Bimbo | 356725 | 31835 |
| 9. | Ouham-Pendé | CF-OP | Bozoum | 430506 | 32100 |
| 10. | Haut-Mbomou | CF-HM | Obo | 57602 | 55530 |
| 11. | Ouaka | CF-UK | Bambari | 276710 | 49900 |
| 12. | Haute-Kotto | CF-HK | Bria | 90316 | 86650 |
| 13. | Bamingui-Bangoran | CF-BB | Ndélé | 43229 | 58200 |
| 14. | Vakaga | CF-VK | Birao | 52255 | 46500 |
| 15. | Nana-Grébizi | CF-KB | Kaga Bandoro | 117816 | 19996 |
| 16. | Mambéré-Kadéï | CF-HS | Berbérati | 364795 | 30203 |
