Pouloubou

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Pouloubou
Town[1]
Pouloubou is located in Central African Republic
Pouloubou
Pouloubou
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 5°7′19″N 21°38′11″E / 5.12194°N 21.63639°E / 5.12194; 21.63639
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureBasse-Kotto
Sub-prefectureMingala
CommuneKotto
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
10,000[2]

Pouloubou, also known as Mbo-Pouloubou,[1] is a town situated in Basse-Kotto Prefecture, Central African Republic. The town is known for its gold mine.[3]

History

A clash between two armed groups ensued in Pouloubou on 30 August 2017.[4] A fire incident broke out in the town from 15 to 16 February 2019, affecting 24,4% of the residents.[2]

In 2020, Pouloubou was isolated and had a security issue.[1] FACA soldiers and Wagner members attacked the UPC position in the town on 30 September 2021.[5] MINUSCA and the Central African police captured the town on 10 May 2022.[6] Pouloubou was reportedly under control of UPC rebels in February 2024.[7]

Economy

There is a gold mine in the town, which was opened in 1932.[8] The mine was abandoned in an unknown year since it produced a small amount of gold. However, it was later reopened in an unknown year.[9] The town also has a market.[6]

Education

Pouloubou has a school.[6]

Healthcare

The town has health facility.[2]

Notable people

  • Louis Kpado (born 1940), Minister of Interior (1970–1971) and Mayor of Bangui (1970–1971)

References

  1. 1 2 3 ACTED; UNICEF (28 August 2020). Rapport d'Intervention NFI, KHI et WASH - Sous-préfecture de Mingala, Préfecture de la Basse Kotto, Du 9 au 30 juin 2020 (PDF) (Report). p. 2.
  2. 1 2 3 OCHA, OCHA. "République centrafricaine : L'actualité humanitaire en bref (du 11 au 17 février 2019)". unocha.org. OCHA. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  3. ↑ CorbeauNews, CorbeauNews. "Basse-Kotto : un homme tue sa femme à Pouloubou et prend la fuite". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  4. ↑ OCHA, OCHA. "République Centrafricaine : Région : Est, Bambari - Rapport hebdo de la situation no 35 (3 septembre 2017)". unocha.org. OCHA. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Yékoua, Bertrand. "RCA : une violente attaque des mercenaires russes au village Pouloubou et Kolo". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 MINUSCA, MINUSCA. "Le déploiement de la MINUSCA et de police nationale bien accueilli à Pouloubo". peacekeeping.un.org. UN Peacekeeping. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  7. ↑ United Nations Security Council (15 February 2024). Central African Republic: Report of the Secretary-General (Report). p. 5. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  8. ↑ Entreprises-Coloniales (26 February 2014). COMPAGNIE ÉQUATORIALE DE MINES créée sous les auspices de Mines et minerais, (PDF) (Report). p. 30. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Lallau, Benoît (2020). "De l'ombre aux ténèbres. Alindao, une petite ville centrafricaine face aux violences de l'histoire". Journal Des Africanistes. 90 (1).