Rafaï
Rafaï[1] is a town and sub-prefecture on the Chinko River, in the Central African Republic prefecture of Mbomou. Its estimated population is about 14,000 people.
Rafaï | |
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  Rafaï Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 4°58′23″N 23°55′55″E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Mbomou |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,000 |
History
The Sultanate of Rafaï was the last of Ubangi-Shari to still have its sultan.[2] The last sultan assumed the throne in 1909.[2] On 12 March 2013 Rafaï was captured by Seleka rebels.[3] On 3 March 2018 it was captured by UPC rebels, but three days later it was recaptured by Anti-balaka.[4]
Transport
Rafaï has a small civilian airport with a 4,249 foot unpaved runway.
Notes
- Rafaï (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Gide, André (1927). Voyage au Congo: Carnets de Route. Paris: Gallimard. OCLC 19336971.
- Centrafrique: des rebelles prennent la ville de Rafaï
- "Centrafrique : reprise de la sous-préfecture de Rafaï par les Anti-balaka, la ville de Bakouma menacée". 6 March 2018.
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