Boromata | |
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Coordinates: 10°5′11″N 21°55′46″E / 10.08639°N 21.92944°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Prefecture | Vakaga |
Sub-prefecture | Birao |
Commune | Ouandja |
Time zone | UTC + 1 |
Boromata is a village in the Vakaga Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic.
In 1962, Boromata had a population of 309 people.[1]
On 15 March 2008, 13 Chadian Soldiers under the command of the former chief of defense of the UFDR attacked joint UFDR-FACA forces and burned four homes in Boromata. During the attack, the joint forces managed to kill five attackers and capture four. The four prisoners were transferred to Bangui. As a result, 500 people fled to the bush.[2]
On 1 December 2020, the Misseriya Arabs militia from Um Dukhun, Sudan attacked Boromata due to the ethnic tensions between Misseriya and Goula.[3] The attack caused five deaths and 14 injuries. Other than that, the militia razed 1325 homes and 84 shops.[4]
Near Boromata, there is an oil reserve. In 2011, the government granted CNPC for oil exploration.[5] Within the village, there is one market.[6]
There is one school in the village.[8]
Boromata has one public health post.[9]