Boali
Boali | |
|---|---|
 The Falls of Boali | |
  Boali Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 4°48′N 18°7′E / 4.800°N 18.117°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Ombella-M'Poko |
| Government | |
| • Sub-Prefect | Solange Mokolomboka Soza Makanda[1] |
| • Mayor | Pierre Poutou[2] |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
• Total | 9,314 |
Boali became the capital city of Ombella-M'Poko prefecture in Central African Republic on December 10 2020 after the former capital of Bimbo was incorporated into Bangui prefecture.[4]
Boali is located on National Highway 1 (RN1),[5] about 100 km (62 mi) northwest of the national capital, Bangui.[6] The road is paved until Bossembélé where the paved section becomes the RN3 towards Bouar and Cameroon while the RN1 continues to Bossangoa, and ultimately to Chad.[7]
Situated on the Mbali River, Boali is noted for its waterfalls and for the nearby hydroelectric works. The Falls of Boali are 250 m (820 ft) wide and 50 m (160 ft) high, and are a popular tourist destination.[7]
The two units of the Boali Hydroelectric Power Station, Boali I and Boali II, are located below the falls. They have a combined generating power of 18.65 megawatts, and are operated by the state-run Enerca.[8] The completion of Boali I in the 1950s spurred several other industrial developments in the town, including the country's first textile mill, which began operating in 1954.[9]
The Boali hydroelectric works supply power to the capital and 13 other towns.[8]
History
[edit]Initial arrangements were made in 2010 for a third hydroelectric plant, Boali 3, to be built with Chinese assistance.[10]
Civil war
[edit]This strategic role was used by the Seleka rebels in March 2013, who took over the plant on their way to Bangui and shut off power to the city.[11] On 17 January 2014 Séléka withdrew from Boali. 300 anti-Balaka fighters entered town killing four civilians[12] On 5 December 2015 the city was recaptured by government forces.[13]
On 24 December 2020 rebels from Coalition of Patriots for Change attacked Boali.[14] They were pushed back by government forces on 11 January 2021.[15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Oubangui Medias, Oubangui Medias. "Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ↑ "Transhumance : "Pour nous, la conciliation doit primer entre les parties"". 22 February 2022.
- ↑ "World Gazetteer".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Oubangui Médias, Oubangui Médias. "La Centrafrique dispose désormais de 20 préfectures et de 84 sous-préfectures". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangi Medias. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ "Les Chutes de Boali". BanguiWeb. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ O'Toole, Thomas (1986). The Central African Republic The Continent's Hidden Heart. Westview Press. p. 123.
- 1 2 Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2010). "Chutes de Boali". République Centrafricaine 2010-11. Petit Futé. p. 110. ISBN 2746926075.
- 1 2 Kalck, Pierre (2004). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic Third Edition. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810849135.
- ↑ Singh, Daleep (2008). Francophone Africa, 1905-2005 A Century of Economic and Social Change. Allied Publishers. p. 201. ISBN 8184242581.
- ↑ "China and Central Africa". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ↑ "Séléka conquiert enfin la ville de Bangui, les FACA battent en retraite". Radio Ndeke Luka. 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ↑ "Final report of the International Commission of Inquiry on the Central African Republic".
- ↑ "Boali: les FACA gagnent du terrain". 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "RCA : Boali, les forces gouvernementales encerclées par les rebelles". 24 December 2020.
- ↑ "Army, UN forces repel two rebel attacks in Central African Republic". 11 January 2021.
