Batangafo | |
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Coordinates: 7°18′N 18°18′E / 7.300°N 18.300°E | |
Country | Central African Republic |
Prefecture | Ouham-Fafa |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 16,420 |
Batangafo is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouham-Fafa at the confluence of Ouham River and its affluent Fafa.
FDPC militias attacked Batangafo on 20 February 2009.[1] They looted weapons and ammunition from the gendarmerie post and food from the aid agency warehouse.[2][3]
In August 2014 heavy clashes erupted in Batangafo between Séléka and Sangaris forces resulting in more than 50 deaths.[4] On 31 October 2018 heavy clashes broke out between Anti-balaka and ex-Séléka fighters in Batangafo resulting in at least 15 deaths[5] The town was recaptured by government forces on 12 April 2021.[6]
In December 2020, Batangafo became the capital of Ouham-Fafa Prefecture.[7]
There is an airport in Bafangafo.