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Rafaï
Aerial view of Rafaï
RafaïLocation in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 4°58′23″N 23°55′55″E / 4.97306°N 23.93194°E / 4.97306; 23.93194
Country	Central African Republic
Prefecture	Mbomou
Government
• Sub-Prefect	Simon-Pierre Gbake
• Mayor	Marcel Kogoro
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.

History

The Sultanate of Rafaï was the last of Ubangi-Shari to still have its sultan. The last sultan assumed the throne in 1909. On 12 March 2013 Rafaï was captured by Seleka rebels. On 3 March 2018 it was captured by UPC rebels, but three days later it was recaptured by Anti-balaka. On 26 March 2021 it was reported that 14 rebels with automatic weapons were stationed near centre of Rafaï. On 30 October armed forces returned to Rafai after eight years of absence.

Transport

Rafaï has a small civilian airport with a 4,249 foot unpaved runway.

Notes

1. Oubangui Medias, Oubangui Medias. "Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
2. Mbetissinga, Martial Stève. "« La ville de Rafaï se porte bien…mais il y a des difficultés »". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
3. Rafaï (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
4. ^ Gide, André (1927). Voyage au Congo: Carnets de Route. Paris: Gallimard. OCLC 19336971.
5. "Centrafrique: des rebelles prennent la ville de Rafaï". Archived from the original on 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
6. "Centrafrique : reprise de la sous-préfecture de Rafaï par les Anti-balaka, la ville de Bakouma menacée". 6 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
7. "La-statistique-et-donnees-des-appels-1320-dans-chaque-region-de-la-RCA" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2024-05-21. Les rebelles sont dans la brousse a 7km de RAFAI centre,ils sont au nombre de 14 armes avec de ak47 et deux avait des lances roquettes
8. Centrafrique : les Faca de retour à Rafaï après huit ans d’absence Archived 2023-04-18 at the Wayback Machine, 2 November 2021

v t e Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic
Equateur Region	Mambéré Prefecture Carnot Amada-Gaza Gadzi Senkpa-Mbaéré Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture Berbérati Gamboula Dédé-Makouba Sosso-Nakombo Nana-Mambéré Prefecture Baboua Baoro Bouar Abba Sangha-Mbaéré Economic Prefecture Bambio Nola Bayanga
Fertit Region	Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture Bamingui Ndélé Haute-Kotto Prefecture Bria Ouadda Yalinga Vakaga Prefecture Am Dafok Birao Ouanda Djallé Ouandja
Haut-Oubangui Region	Basse-Kotto Prefecture Alindao Kembé Mingala Mobaye Satema Zangba Haut-Mbomou Prefecture Djemah Obo Zemio Bambouti Mbomou Prefecture Bakouma Bangassou Gambo Ouango Rafaï
Kagas Region	Kémo Prefecture Dekoa Sibut Mala Ndjoukou Nana-Grébizi Economic Prefecture Kaga-Bandoro Mbrès Ouaka Prefecture Bakala Bambari Grimari Ippy Kouango
Plateaux Region	Lobaye Prefecture Boda Mbaiki Moboma Mongoumba Boganangone Boganda Ombella-M'Poko Prefecture Boali Damara Yaloke Bossembélé Bogangolo Bangui Prefecture Bangui-Centre Bangui-Fleuve Bangui-Kagas Bangui-Rapides
Yade Region	Lim-Pendé Prefecture Paoua Ngaoundaye Ndim Kodi Taley Ouham Prefecture Bossangoa Markounda Nana-Bakassa Nanga-Boguila Ouham-Fafa Prefecture Batangafo Bouca Kabo Sido Ouham-Pendé Prefecture Bocaranga Bozoum Bossemptele Koui

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