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Satema
sub-prefectures
Country	Central African Republic
Government
• Sub-Prefect	Benjamin Imbi

Satema is a sub-prefecture of Basse-Kotto in the Central African Republic.

Geography

The city is located on the right bank and facing the rapids of the Ubangi River, which is the border with Congo DRC. Towards the North, a rural track connects the locality with the RN2 national road at the locality of Dimbi.

History

On August 15, 1891, during the Gaillard expedition, the gunboat Le Ballay sank in the rapids of Satéma. The administrative control point of Satema was created on July 9, 1982 in the municipality of Kotto-Oubangui. In 2002, the locality is erected in sub-prefecture.

Civil war

In early January 2013, Séléka rebels arrived in Satema following withdrawal of armed forces. They kidnapped a woman and pillaged several building including state institutions and the Catholic Church. In November 2016 it was reported that Satema was under the control of the rebel group known as the Union for Peace in the Central African Republic. Since at least 2017, it is under control of anti-balaka militias which reportedly as of 2019 engage in forced marriage, kidnappings and ritual killings in the subprefecture. On 4 April 2021 it was reported that 50 Anti-balaka fighters led by General Ndagou with automatic weapons were based in Satema.

Economy

The sub-prefecture is located in a zone of maize, cassava, peanut and rice food crops. Commercial crops are cotton, tobacco and coffee.

References

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. "Satema". AccuWeather. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
3. "Satema". Geographical Names. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
4. Maurice Saragba, De l'Oubangui-Chari à la République centrafricaine
5. Central African Republic: 2003–2015, page 116
6. IPIS Survey
7. 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 153
8. La-statistique-et-donnees-des-appels-1320-dans-chaque-region-de-la-RCA
9. Commission nationale de la coopération décentralisée, Projet: Favoriser l'accès à l'eau potable, 2009

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

4°18′N 21°41′E / 4.300°N 21.683°E / 4.300; 21.683

• Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic
• Populated places in Basse-Kotto