Bayanga


Bayanga is a sub-prefecture of Sangha-Mbaéré in the Central African Republic.

Geography

Bayanga is located on the left bank of the Sangha River, about 102 km south of the capital of Nola Prefecture, and 520 km west of Bangui.

Population

The locality of Bayanga has about 4,000 inhabitants, the territory of the sub-prefecture 9,800 inhabitants in 2003.

Environment

Bayanga is located in the tropical rainforest zone in the Dzanga-Sangha Dense Forest Special Reserve and 10 km from the Dzanga-Ndoki National Park.

History

Bayanga is originally a Sangha-Sangha fishing village, in the middle of the tropical rainforest populated by hunter-gatherers: the Baaka Pygmies.
In 1988, the Central African Government and WWF committed to the establishment and management of a protected area system in the region. This is the beginning of the Dzanga-Sangha Project. This will lead in 1990 to the creation of the Dzanga-Ndoki National Park and the Dzanga-Sangha Dense Forest Special Reserve for multiple use.

Civil war

On 10 March 2014 Bayanga subprefecture was captured by Anti-balaka militias following Seleka withdrawal. It was recaptured by government forces forces in late May.

Administration

Bayanga is with Nola in the north and Bambio in the east, one of the three sub-prefectures of the Sangha-Mbaéré. The commune of Yobe-Sangha is the only commune of the sub-prefecture.

Economy

With the creation of the Dzanga-Sangha Protected Area System and the construction of a hotel in 1996, the foundations for the development of ecotourism activities capable of attracting an international clientele should be brought together. The locality has an airfield.