Birao | |
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![]() Birao after being burnt down during a battle of the Central African civil war | |
Map of the Central African Republic | |
Coordinates: 10°17′38″N 22°46′55″E / 10.294°N 22.782°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Prefecture | Vakaga |
Government | |
• Sub-Prefect | Babakri Djabaldine Nzangue[1] |
• Mayor | Sultan Hamat Moustapha Angabo[2] |
Elevation | 468 m (1,536 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 10,178 |
Birao is the capital of Vakaga, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic and was an administrative post in the colony of Ubangui-Shari.[3] In March 2007, the town was almost completely burnt down in the fighting between rebels and government troops in the area.