Djemah
Djemah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Haut-Mbomou Prefecture of the south-eastern Central African Republic. It is the least-populous sub-prefecture in the country.
Djemah | |
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
![]() Sub-prefectures of Haut-Mbomou | |
![]() ![]() Djemah Location in the Central African Republic | |
Coordinates: 6°3′N 25°19′E | |
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Prefecture | Haut-Mbomou |
Government | |
• Sub-prefect | Dieudonné Zangbe-Nguilelo[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
The town is named after local chief Djemah, who was accused of murder by French colonial officials and executed in Bangui in 1914.[2]
Gallery
- The airfield located to the south of the town of Djemah.
- The ferry which crosses the river to the north of Djemah.
References
- Aymard Gilles Quentin, Mocki. "Dieudonné Zangbe-Nguilelo, sous-préfet de Djema est l'invité de la rédaction de Guira Fm". soundcloud.com. Radio Guira. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- Bradshaw, Richard; Fandos-Rius, Juan (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic (New ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 224. ISBN 9780810879911.
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