Amada-Gaza

Amada-Gaza
sub-prefectures
Amada-Gaza Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 4.8°N 15.2°E / 4.8; 15.2
Country	Central African Republic
Government
• Sub-Prefect	Dieudonné Baka[1]

Amada-Gaza is a sub-prefecture of Mambéré in the Central African Republic.^[2][3]

Geography

The locality is located 130 km northwest of the capital of Berberati prefecture in the valley of the river Boumbé I, tributary of Kadéï.

History

In 2002, the locality became chief town of one of the seven sub-prefectures of Mambéré-Kadeï, resulting from a division of the sub-prefecture of Gamboula.^{[citation needed]} Since at least May 2014 Amada-Gaza had been under control of the Anti-balaka. French journalist Camille Lepage was killed while traveling there with militiamen.^[4] On 7 March 2021 it was recaptured by government forces.^[5]

Administration

The sub-prefecture consists of the single commune of Haute-Boumbé. The locality of Amada-Gaza has 4,100 inhabitants in March 2015, including 800 displaced persons.^[6]

References

1. Oubangui Medias, Oubangui Medias. "Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
2. "Amada-Gaza". AccuWeather. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
3. "Amada-Gaza". Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
4. French journalist killed in Central African Republic, 13 May 2014
5. Courage à nos soldats et les alliés qui combattent à Amadagaza(une des sept sous préfectures de la Mambéré Kadeï) axe Berberati, Ngrebada Firmin, 7 March 2021
6. Première Urgence, Évaluation Mécanisme Réponse Rapide (RRM), 4 mars 2015