Vakaga | |
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Country | Central African Republic |
Capital | Birao |
Government | |
• Prefect | Judes Ngayakon[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 46,500 km2 (18,000 sq mi) |
Population (2003 census) | |
• Total | 52,255 |
• Estimate (2024 estimation[2]) | 89,189 |
Vakaga is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Birao.[3][4] It covers an area of 46,500 km2 and has a population of 52,255 (2003 census). In 2024, official estimates suggest the population reached 89,189 inhabitants.[2]
The extremely low population density, 1.1 people/km2, is a result of the capture of the majority of the region's inhabitants by slave-traders from the Sudan in the second half of the nineteenth century.[citation needed] Vakaga is known for its oil reserves.[citation needed]