Bambari
Encyclopedia
Bambari is a town in the Central African Republic
, lying on the Ouaka River. It has a population of 41,356 (2003 census) and is the capital of Ouaka
prefecture. Bambari is an important market town
and is home to Bambari Airport
, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bambari.
and a deepwater
port in a neighbouring country would be required.
The mining resource also includes iron deposits at Bakala
.
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
, lying on the Ouaka River. It has a population of 41,356 (2003 census) and is the capital of Ouaka
Ouaka
Ouaka is one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. It covers an area of 49,900 km² and has a population of 224,076 , giving a population density of under 5 inhabitants/km². The capital is Bambari....
prefecture. Bambari is an important market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
and is home to Bambari Airport
Bambari Airport
Bambari Airport is an airport in Bambari, Central African Republic....
, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bambari.
Mining
Large deposits of iron ore have been discovered in the vicinity of Bambari, though the considerable distance to the sea — 1500 km — probably makes exploitatation of these reserves doubtful in the near future. A heavy duty railwayTransport in the Central African Republic
- Railways :There are no railways in the Central African Republic.A line from Cameroon port of Kribi to Bangui was proposed in 2002.- Highways :In 2002, the country had 23,810 km of roads, of which only 429 km were paved...
and a deepwater
Deepwater
Deepwater or Deep Water may refer to ocean water in the abyssal zone, hadal zone, or other deep ocean zones. Other meanings include:- Locations :* In the United States:** Deepwater, Missouri, a small town located in west-central Missouri...
port in a neighbouring country would be required.
The mining resource also includes iron deposits at Bakala
Bakala
Bakala is a sub-prefecture and town in the Ouaka Prefecture of the southern-central Central African Republic....
.