Mongoumba

Mongoumba

Mongoumba

Place in Lobaye, Central African Republic


Mongoumba is a town located in the Lobaye Prefecture, Central African Republic. From 1905–1933, Mongoumba was part of Moyen-Congo.

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History

Colonial Period

Mongoumba, 1900s

In 1905, Mongoumba became part of Moyen-Congo.[1] Mongoumba was handed over to Germany in 1911.[2] During World War I, French Army captured Mongoumba from Germany on 9 August 1914.[3] French colonial government established a customs post in Mongoumba on 17 May 1923. On 1 January 1933, Mongoumba was ceded to Ubangi-Shari.[1]

Central African Republic era (1960-present)

In 1976, Mongoumba received electricity.[4]

On 5 March 2003, Movement for the Liberation of the Congo attacked Mongoumba to avenge FACA action who seized MLC logistics and detained its members. They freed their members and killed civilians. Moreover, MLC militias raped women and pillaged the hospital and houses.[5]

Healthcare

The town has one health center.[6]


References

  1. Serre, Jacques; Fandos-Rius, Juan (2014). Répertoire de l'administration territoriale de la République centrafricaine. Paris: L’Harmattan. p. 64. ISBN 978-2-343-01298-8.
  2. The American Journal of International Law, The American Journal of International Law (1912). "The Congo Agreement Between France and Germany". The American Journal of International Law. 6 (1): 5.
  3. Rius, Juan Fandos; Bradshaw, Richard (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. iv. ISBN 9780810879928.
  4. Rius, Juan Fandos; Bradshaw, Richard (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 251. ISBN 9780810879928.

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