Bozoum

Bozoum
Bozoum is located in Central African Republic
Bozoum
Bozoum
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 6°19′02″N 16°22′42″E / 6.31722°N 16.37833°E / 6.31722; 16.37833
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureOuham-Pendé
Sub-prefectureBozoum
CommuneBozoum
Government
 • Sub-PrefectEsaïe Gbanne[1]
Elevation
660 m (2,170 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total22,284

Bozoum is the capital of Ouham-Pendé, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic.

History

In the Early 1920s Bozoum was chosen as the site for the Brethren Mission. On a hill right outside of the then Village, the Bassai mission station was established. Bassai is the name of a local mountain. While the mission has long been abandoned, the founder of the Brethren Mission in this part of Africa, James Gribble is buried there along with fellow missionary Lester W. Kennedy Sr.

In 1976, Bozoum received electricity.[2]

On 13 January 2014 Seleka withdrew from Bozoum. Anti-balaka took control of the town. Muslims who lived there were subjects to threats by militiamen.[3] In March 2017 Anti-balakas disarmed peacekeepers who tried to enter Bozoum.[4]

In March 2019 it was reported that Bozoum was under control of the government with armed forces being deployed there to protect Chinese companies operating in the area.[5]

On 19 November 2020 government forces withdrew from Bozoum[6] and month later on 18 December it was captured by rebels from Coalition of Patriots for Change.[7] It was recaptured by government forces on 25 February 2021.[8]

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).[9]

Climate data for Bozoum
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.5
(90.5) 		33.5
(92.3) 		33.1
(91.6) 		31.6
(88.9) 		30.5
(86.9) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28.2
(82.8) 		28.8
(83.8) 		29.7
(85.5) 		31.8
(89.2) 		32.5
(90.5) 		30.8
(87.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.3
(75.7) 		25.4
(77.7) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26
(79) 		25.3
(77.5) 		24.1
(75.4) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.9
(75.0) 		24
(75) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.2
(75.6) 		24.7
(76.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0) 		17.4
(63.3) 		19.8
(67.6) 		20.4
(68.7) 		20.1
(68.2) 		19.3
(66.7) 		19.1
(66.4) 		19.6
(67.3) 		19.2
(66.6) 		18.9
(66.0) 		17.2
(63.0) 		15.9
(60.6) 		18.6
(65.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2
(0.1) 		10
(0.4) 		36
(1.4) 		74
(2.9) 		131
(5.2) 		158
(6.2) 		228
(9.0) 		272
(10.7) 		235
(9.3) 		172
(6.8) 		12
(0.5) 		1
(0.0) 		1,331
(52.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 671m[9]

See also

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. ^ Rius, Juan Fandos; Bradshaw, Richard (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 251. ISBN 9780810879928.
  3. ^ "Peace, War and Mediation in the Central African Republic". 13 June 2018.
  4. ^ Centrafrique : Désarmement spectaculaire des soldats de la Minusca à Bozoum par les Anti-Balaka, 12 March 2017
  5. ^ Letter dated 6 December 2019 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2454 (2019) addressed to the President of the Security Council , page 37
  6. ^ "RCA : confusion autour du retrait des soldats FACA de la ville de Bozoum". 19 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Dernière minute : la ville de Bozoum tombée entre les mains des rebelles, et combats en cours à Bossembélé". 18 December 2020.
  8. ^ Alerte info : la ville de Bozoum reprise par l’armée nationale, 25 February 2021
  9. ^ a b "Climate: Bozoum - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 21 October 2013.


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