Prefectures of the Central African Republic
| Prefectures and the commune of the Central African Republic Préfectures et la commune de la République centrafricaine (French) |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Central African Republic |
| Number | 16 Preectures 1 Commune |
| Populations | (Prefectures only): 43,229 (Bamingui-Bangoran) – 430,506 (Ouham-Pendé) |
| Areas | (Prefectures only): 17,210 km2 (6,643 sq mi) (Kémo) – 86,700 km2 (33,460 sq mi) (Haute-Kotto) |
| Government | Prefecture government, National government |
| Subdivisions | Sub-Prefecture |
The Central African Republic is administratively divided into 16 prefectures (French: préfectures, Sango: kodoro kômanda-kôta) and the capital city of Bangui, which is an autonomous commune (French: commune autonome, Sango: kôta-gbata).
Each prefecture is governed by a local assembly called General Council (Conseil Général), presided by a Prefect (Préfet). The prefectures are further subdivided into 71 sub-prefectures.
Prefectures are all named after major rivers passing through their areas:
(Basse ("Lower") means downstream, and Haut or Haute ("Upper") means upstream.)
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