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Alindao

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official_name	Alindao
native_name
settlement_type
image_skyline	Alindao town hall, Central African Republic, 29 November 2018.jpg
image_caption	Alindao in 2018
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pushpin_map	Central African Republic
pushpin_label_position	bottom
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Central African Republic
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	[[Image:Flag of the Central African Republic.svg	25px]] Central African Republic
subdivision_type1	Prefecture
subdivision_name1	Basse-Kotto
leader_title	Sub-Prefect
leader_name	Jean Gilbert Gbangoudou
leader_title1	Mayor
leader_name1	Guy Maurice Mbonzomon-Sesse
established_title
established_title2
established_title3
unit_pref	Imperial
area_land_km2
population_as_of	2003
population_total	14401
population_blank1_title	Ethnicities
population_blank2_title	Religions
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elevation_footnotes
postal_code_type

Alindao is a town and sub-prefecture located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Basse-Kotto. It lies at the junction of the National Route 2 and 22. Alindao had a population of 14,401 as of the 2003 census; and a calculated 2013 population of 15,213. The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alindao. It has a small airport, Alindao Airport. A Catholic Mission was established at Alindao during French occupation under French Equatorial Africa.

History

In 1912, the leader of the Banda-Ngbugu people in Alindao, Aju, swore allegiance to the French colonisers. However, he led a local revolt in 1925 and was captured and executed the following year.

In 1927, Norwegian missionary Oscar Cesar Berntz-Lanz established the Elim Mission at Boybinga in the Alindao subprefecture. It was among the first Protestant missions in the colony and included a small dispensary and a school. When World War II broke out in 1939, the family relocated to South Africa.

On 5 January 2013 Séléka rebels took control of Alindao. On 9 May 2017 it was attacked by Anti-balaka which was repelled by Union for Peace in the Central African Republic. On 15 November 2018 at least 112 people were killed and 27 injured in UPC and Anti-balaka attacks on Alindao refugee camp. On 18 March 2021 Alindao was recaptured by government forces supported by Russian paramilitary forces.

Economy

The economy is based on food crops and cash crops (mainly coffee), and the processing of agricultural products. Fishing, hunting, trade and craft activities are also local employment practices but the majority live in poverty. The locals reside in houses with huge thatched roofs and mud walls painted in colored clay.

Towns and villages

Abouma
Akpia
Alepa
Alindao
Amoko
Bada [5°'0"N 21°8'0"E]
Bada [4°50'0"N 21°20'0"E]
Bada [4°47'0"N 21°12'0"E]
Badji
Balada
Banan
Banda [5°20'0"N 21°'0"E]
Banda [5°'0"N 21°9'0"E]
Banda [4°52'0"N 21°20'0"E]
Banda [4°'0"N 21°'0"E]
Bangba
Belogba
Bitou
Bokoula
Bondo
Borota
Boroudou
Boulouvou
Bourou
Boybangoro
Boykette
Congo
Dabizi
Dahou
Ddebo
Diogo
Djongo
Doko
Drekapou
Gambito [4°50'0"N 21°17'0"E]
Gambito [4°47'0"N 21°2'0"E]
Gbada
Gbadou
Gbana
Gbileba
Gboundou
Goffo
Gongo
Gopala
Gouada
Gouadji
Gouakiri [5°10'0"N 21°18'0"E]
Gouakiri [5°9'0"N 21°17'0"E]
Gouamatou
Gounda
Goussa
Goussou [5°15'0"N 21°'0"E]
Goussou [4°55'0"N 21°20'0"E]
Govo
Gowe
Goyo
Guela
Gueloumanda
Kabou
Kadja
Kalaye
Kaoua
Kodo
Kola
Kologbo
Kolomboyo
Kongbo
Kongo
Kouledo
Koumba
Kpakpa
Laodeka
Liou
Loe
Mazogbo
Mbele
Mbiloba
Mede
Mia
Moko
Moro
Ndjala
Ngalia
Ngapo
Ngara
Ngbindjou
Ngoula
Ngoule
Ngrihou
Nougolo
Oroko
Ouaga [5°37'0"N 21°'0"E]
Ouaga [5°36'0"N 21°'0"E]
Ouama
Ouate
Ouenguele
Ouli
Pagui
Pandoko
Pigala
Poudjio
Rokouzou
Sounda
Tagbale
Tagoua
Tchinda
Tchingoto
Teou
Togbo
Tomba
Yota
Youkou
Zougao
Zoulouma

Notable people

Emmanuel Dongala (1941-) -one of the Congo's greatest poets

References

"Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets". Oubangui Medias.
""La ville d’Alindao renait progressivement de ses cendres"". Radio Ndeke Luka.
"Central African Republic: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer.
(1960). "The emerging States of French Equatorial Africa". Stanford University Press.
(2016). "Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic". Rowman & Littlefield.
[https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2013/jan/05/rebels-central-african-republic-seize-another-town/ Rebels in Central African Republic seize another town]
(May 2017). "Central African Republic. Operational Update".
[https://corbeaunews-centrafrique.com/rca-detonations-darmes-a-alindao-les-mercenaires-russes-affrontent-les-rebelles-de-la-cpc/ RCA : détonations d’armes à Alindao, les mercenaires russes affrontent les rebelles de la CPC], 18 March 2021
Deceuninck, Valère. (July 2006). "Du poisson en Centrafrique". Harmattan.
(27 September 2012). "République Centrafricaine 2013-14 (avec cartes et avis des lecteurs)". Collectif, Petit Futé.
Clark, John Frank. (9 August 2012). "Historical Dictionary of Congo". Scarecrow Press.

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