Lobaye
Lobaye | |
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Lobaye, prefecture of Central African Republic | |
Sub-prefectures of Lobaye | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Capital | Mbaiki |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Lydie Georgette Gahoro Soulou |
| Area | |
• Total | 19,235 km2 (7,427 sq mi) |
| Population (2003 census) | |
• Total | 246,875 |
• Estimate (2024 estimation) | 361,289 |
Lobaye [lo.bɛ] is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Mbaïki. In 2024, official estimates suggest the population reached 361,289 inhabitants.
Emperor Duy Tân of Vietnam died here on December 26, 1945 in a plane crash. David Dacko, the first and third president of the Central African Republic from 1960–1965 and 1979–1981, was from Lobaye.