Kounda-Papaye | |
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Coordinates: 3°5′38″N 16°13′15″E / 3.09389°N 16.22083°E | |
Country | Central African Republic |
Prefecture | Sangha-Mbaéré |
Sub-prefecture | Bayanga |
Commune | Yobe-Sangha |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 291[1] |
Kounda-Papaye is a village located within Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve in Sangha-Mbaéré Prefecture, Central African Republic.[2]
The village was named Kounda-Papaye because of the abundance of papaya trees in the village.[3]
Kounda-Papaye was founded in 1991 by people from the nearby settlements, such as Yobe and Bayanga, who wanted to have their land.[3]
Baka, Mbiemou, Bogongo, Gbaya, Goudi, and Banjourn are ethnic groups who inhabit Kounda-Papaye.[3]
The residents depend on several economic sectors, such as hunting, agriculture, gathering, fishing, and diamond mining.[3]
The village has one elementary school.[3]