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
Sub-prefectures of Haut-Mbomou
Sub-prefectures of Haut-Mbomou
Djemah is located in Central African Republic
Djemah
Djemah
Location in the Central African Republic
Coordinates: 6°3′N 25°19′E
Country Central African Republic
PrefectureHaut-Mbomou
Government
  Sub-prefectDieudonné Zangbe-Nguilelo[1]
Time zoneUTC+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]

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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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