Capital City | Bangui |
Capital location | 4 22 N, 18 35 E |
Capital - history | established as a French settlement in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River; the Ubangi itself was named from the native word for the "rapids" located beside the outpost, which marked the end of navigable water north from Brazzaville |
Capital - time difference | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
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