Rafaï | |
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Location in Central African Republic | |
Coordinates: 4°58′23″N 23°55′55″E / 4.97306°N 23.93194°ECoordinates: 4°58′23″N 23°55′55″E / 4.97306°N 23.93194°E | |
Country | Central African Republic |
Prefecture | Mbomou |
Population | |
• Total | 14,000 |
Rafaï 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.
The Sultanate of Rafaï was the last of Ubangi-Shari to still have its sultan. The last sultan assumed the throne in 1909.
Rafaï has a small civilian airport with a 4,249 foot unpaved runway.