Berbérati is the third-largest city in the Central African Republic, with a population of 105,155 (2013 census). Located in the south-west of the country, near the border with Cameroon, it serves as capital of the Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture and the Berbérati sub-prefecture.
Berbérati | |
|---|---|
 Berberati roundabout in 2023 | |
  Berbérati Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 4°15′41″N 15°47′22″E / 4.26139°N 15.78944°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Mambéré-Kadéï |
| Sub-prefecture | Berbérati |
| Government | |
| • Sub-prefect | Jacques Antoine Gounindji[1] |
| • Mayor | Thérèse Sekpe[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67 km2 (26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 589 m (1,932 ft) |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
| • Total | 105,155 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (Not observed) |
History
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The city was founded in 1893.[4] In the early 20th century Berbérati was part of Oubangui-Chari, one of the four territories comprising French Equatorial Africa. In 1911 it was ceded to the German Empire under the terms of the Morocco–Congo Treaty and the Treaty of Fez, becoming part of the German colony of Neukamerun, until it was reconquered by the French in 1916 following the defeat of German forces in western Africa during World War I.
Health
editThe state-owned university hospital of Berbérati is an unfenced complex of several bungalows near the town center. The hospital was constructed in the 1950s and operated by French military doctors until the 1980s. The French hospital administrators were succeeded by an expatriate Italian Catholic nun, although the hospital also receives Protestant support.[5]
Transports
editBerbérati is served by the Berbérati Airport.
Climate
editKöppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies Berbérati’s climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).[6]
| Climate data for Berbérati (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.2 (90.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
29.8 (85.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11.6 (0.46) |
36.7 (1.44) |
90.5 (3.56) |
138.8 (5.46) |
175.1 (6.89) |
165.7 (6.52) |
193.0 (7.60) |
193.4 (7.61) |
246.1 (9.69) |
249.4 (9.82) |
100.5 (3.96) |
16.3 (0.64) |
1,617 (63.66) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.2 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 15.2 | 17.9 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 111.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (daily average) | 65.6 | 64.5 | 71.9 | 76.5 | 79.0 | 81.5 | 82.4 | 82.6 | 81.4 | 80.9 | 78.6 | 71.7 | 76.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244.9 | 199.3 | 206.7 | 206.7 | 200.5 | 168.6 | 148.1 | 142.5 | 174.5 | 198.9 | 247.2 | 251.6 | 2,389.5 |
| Source: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
Places of worship
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Places of worship in Berbérati are predominantly Christian churches and temples: Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Central African Republic (Lutheran World Federation), Evangelical Baptist Church of the Central African Republic (Baptist World Alliance), Roman Catholic Diocese of Berbérati (Catholic Church).[8] There are also Muslim mosques.
Gallery
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Berberati town center crossing -
Berberati town hall
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bahouba, Charlie. "Jacques Antoine Gounindji, sous-préfet de Berberati, est l'invité de la rédaction de ce jour". soundcloud.com. Radio Guira. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Bahouba, Charlie. "Centrafrique: la maire de Berbérati encourage les femmes à se faire délivrer une carte nationale d'identité". radioguira.org. Radio Guira. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-01-11.
- ^ Richard Bradshaw, Juan Fandos-Rius, Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2016, p. 115
- ^ Beesley, Mark. "The Bottom of the Sack: Health Service Provision in the Central African Republic" (PDF). University of Queensland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Climate: Berbérati - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Berbérati Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, ‘‘Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices’’, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 531-532