Bimbo, Central African Republic
| Bimbo | |
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 Bimbo
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| Coordinates: 4°15′21″N 18°24′15″E / 4.25583°N 18.40417°E | |
| Country |
 Central African Republic
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| Prefecture | Ombella-M'poko |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 267,859 |
Bimbo (also, Bimo) is the capital of Ombella-M'poko, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic, and is located 25.5 kilometres (15.8 mi) by road southwest of the centre of the capital, Bangui. The country's second-largest city, Bimbo had a population of 124,176 as of the 2003 census and a calculated 2013 population of 267,859.
Bimbo is the site of the country's only sex-segregated women's prison, Bimbo Central Prison. The prison was built in 1980 to hold 200 prisoners, although as of 2005[update] it only held 44, most of whom were pretrial detainees.
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).
The highest record temperature was 44 °C (111 °F) on Rebruary 25, 2004, while the lowest record temperature was 3 °C (37 °F) on January 22, 1993.
Coordinates: 4°15′21″N 18°24′15″E / 4.25583°N 18.40417°E
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