Birao
Birao is the capital of Vakaga, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic and was an administrative post in the colony of Ubangui-Shari. In March 2007, the town was almost completely burnt down in the fighting between rebels and government troops in the area.
Birao | |
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Birao after being burnt down during a battle of the Central African civil war | |
Birao Map of the Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 10.294°N 22.782°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Vakaga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sultan Hamat Moustapha Angabo |
| Elevation | 468 m (1,536 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 10,178 |
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