Bria, Central African Republic
Bria is the capital of Haute-Kotto, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. As of the 2003 census the town had a population of 35,204.
Bria | |
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  Bria Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 6°32′13″N 21°59′31″E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Haute-Kotto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurice Balekouzou |
| Elevation | 553 m (1,814 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 43,322 |
| • Ethnicities | Goula, Peuhl |
Geography
Bria is located on the Kotto River.
Climate
Bria has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).
| Climate data for Bria | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 34.6 (94.3) |
36.8 (98.2) |
36.9 (98.4) |
34.7 (94.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.1 (91.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.1 (66.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.3) |
12 (0.5) |
60 (2.4) |
108 (4.3) |
174 (6.9) |
174 (6.9) |
219 (8.6) |
230 (9.1) |
232 (9.1) |
195 (7.7) |
28 (1.1) |
2 (0.1) |
1,442 (57) |
| Source 1: Normales et records pour la période 2000-2012 à Bria ,[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Climate Bria - Central African Republic for rainfall totals ,[2] | |||||||||||||
Infrastructure
Events
- 6 September 2018: Séléka rebels killing a number of people, most of them women.[3][4]
- 21 June 2017: Clashes between rival factions resulting in death of around 100 people.[5]
- 21 November 2016: An armed conflict broke out between the ethnicities Gula and Peuhl representing different armed groups resulting in death of 92 people, many more injured and 12000 refugees around the UN camp outside the city.
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References
- "Normales et records pour la période 2000-2012 à Bria". Infoclimat. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- "Climate Bria - Central African Republic for rainfall totals". Infoclimat. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- "UN police investigating killing of displaced people in Central African Republic". news.un.org. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- "Central African Republic: Rebels Executing Civilians". hrw.org. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- "'Around 100 killed' in CAR's Bria despite truce deal". aljazeera.com. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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