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Bangui

Bangui (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃ɡi]), or Bangî in Sango, formerly written Bangi in English, is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. As of 2012 it had an estimated population of 734,350. It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River (French: Oubangui); the Ubangi itself was named from the Bobangi word for the "rapids" located beside the settlement, which marked the end of navigable water north from Brazzaville. The majority of the population of the Central African Republic lives in the western parts of the country, in Bangui and the surrounding area.

The city forms an autonomous commune (commune autonome) of the Central African Republic which is surrounded by the Ombella-M'Poko prefecture. With an area of 67 square kilometres (26 sq mi), the commune is the smallest high-level administrative division in the country, but the highest in terms of population. The city consists of eight urban districts (arrondissements), 16 groups (groupements) and 205 neighbourhoods (quartiers). As the capital of the Central African Republic, Bangui acts as an administrative, trade, and commercial centre. It is served by the Bangui M'Poko International Airport. The National Assembly, government buildings, banks, foreign enterprises and embassies, hospitals, hotels, main markets and the Ngaragba Central Prison are all located here. Bangui manufactures textiles, food products, beer, shoes and soap. Its Notre-Dame Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui. The city is also home to the University of Bangui, inaugurated in 1970.

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Eye-opening map reveals MANY destinations around the world where Americans are urged NOT to travel -...

The Daily Mail 17 Feb 2024

Reconsider Travel; and 4. Do Not Travel ... At the other end of the scale, there are 19 countries with 'do not travel' warnings ... Do not travel to the Central African Republic (CAR) due to Embassy Bangui’s limited capacity to provide support to U.S.

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Ethiopian Airlines to resume direct flights to Bangui, Central African Republic

TravelDailyNews 11 Sep 2023

The flight to Bangui will be operated on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays ... With this travel option, Bangui will have a great opportunity to bolster its bilateral ties with the rest of the world.

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Emirates, Kenya Airways forge interline partnership to offer more travel options

Arab News 13 Jun 2023

Emirates has announced an interline partnership with Kenya Airways that will offer increased travel options for customers between Africa and the Middle East ... including Nampula, Bangui, and Kilimanjaro.

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China urges nationals in Central African Republic to take safety measures after recent attacks

Anadolu Agency 06 May 2023

In a statement, the Chinese Embassy in the capital Bangui asked its nationals to avoid traveling in areas where its citizens were recently attacked, according to the state-run ...

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As Russians plot against Chad, concerns mount over important US ally

Stars and Stripes 24 Apr 2023

Chadian intelligence believed that two Chadian nationals traveled in late February to Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, at Wagner's invitation to help recruit fighters from ...

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CAR authorities accuse rebels of killing nine Chinese miners

Al Jazeera 19 Apr 2023

Two people were seriously wounded, added the statement, which also warned Chinese citizens not to travel outside Bangui and in case of emergency, to contact the embassy to seek consular protection.

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China issues travel advisory after workers die in C. Africa

ECNS 21 Mar 2023

In view of the security risks, the embassy warned Chinese institutions and citizens not to travel outside Bangui, and to contact the embassy to seek consular protection in case of emergency.

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China Warns Nationals After Killings in Central African Republic

US News 20 Mar 2023

BEIJING/BANGUI (Reuters) -China's embassy in the Central African Republic has urged its citizens to avoid travelling outside the capital Bangui ... .

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China warns its nationals after killings in Central African Republic

Yahoo Daily News 20 Mar 2023

BEIJING/BANGUI (Reuters) -China's embassy in the Central African Republic has urged its citizens to avoid travelling outside the capital Bangui after nine Chinese nationals were killed in an attack by militants at a gold mine outside the city.

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Armed men kill nine Chinese nationals in Central African Republic

The Guardian 20 Mar 2023

... Bangui, after nine Chinese nationals were killed in an attack by militants at a goldmine outside the city.

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Chinese embassy urges citizens to avoid travelling outside Central African Republic capital

Independent online (SA) 20 Mar 2023

Beijing – China’s embassy in the Central African Republic has urged its citizens to avoid travelling outside the capital Bangui, after a report that nine Chinese nationals were killed in an attack by militants at a gold mine outside the city.

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This Aug. 28, 2014, photo shows a Muslim enclosed area between the road to Bangui blocked by an anti Balaka district and Chretien neighborhood in Boda, Central African Republic.

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China warns against traveling out of Central African Republic capital after killings

Arab News 20 Mar 2023

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China warns against travelling outside CAR capital after killings

Al Jazeera 20 Mar 2023

China’s embassy in the Central African Republic has urged its citizens to avoid travelling outside the capital, Bangui, after a report that nine Chinese nationals were killed by rebels at a gold mine outside the city.

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China warns against travelling out of Central African Republic capital after killings

The Telegraph India 20 Mar 2023

China's embassy in the Central African Republic has urged its citizens to avoid travelling outside the capital, Bangui, after a report that nine Chinese nationals were killed in an attack by militants at a gold mine outside the city.

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Xi Jinping calls for ‘severe punishment’ after Chinese killed in mine attack in Central African Republic

South China Morning Post 20 Mar 2023

Embassy advises Chinese nationals not to travel beyond the Central African Republic capital, Bangui, and says those already outside the city should leave immediately ... .