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Bangui, capital of Central African Republic: facts and figures
Bangui is the capital of Central African Republic. It has about 890,000 residents, which makes it the 123rd most populous capital of the 172 in DailyGeo's atlas, and it sits 376 m above sea level. Its nearest neighbouring capital is Yaoundé, 785 km away.
Key figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Continent | Africa |
| City population | 890,000 residents |
| World rank by population | 123rd of 172 |
| Elevation | 376 m |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Time zone | Africa/Bangui |
| Coordinates | 4.39° N, 18.56° E |
| Country population | 5,513,282 residents |
| Country GDP | 3.1 billion US dollars |
| GDP per capita | $556 |
| Life expectancy | 57.7 years |
| Internet users | 13.8 % |
| Big Mac price | not reported |
Climate through the year
Bangui averages 27.5 °C from December to February and 25.3 °C from June to August. August is the coldest month of the year and February the warmest, and the city receives 1,213 mm of precipitation in an average year.
| Month | Mean temperature |
|---|---|
| January | 27.2 °C |
| February | 28.6 °C |
| March | 28.0 °C |
| April | 27.3 °C |
| May | 26.7 °C |
| June | 25.8 °C |
| July | 25.1 °C |
| August | 24.9 °C |
| September | 25.1 °C |
| October | 25.4 °C |
| November | 25.9 °C |
| December | 26.8 °C |
What makes it stand out
- Winter: 3rd mildest capital in the world (27.5 °C).
Nearest capitals
Distances are great-circle distances between city centres, which is what the Capitals game measures when it tells you how far a guess was from the answer. Yaoundé is the closest capital to Bangui.
| Capital | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yaoundé | Cameroon | 785 km |
| N'Djamena | Chad | 943 km |
| Brazzaville | Congo | 1,030 km |
| Kinshasa | DR Congo | 1,048 km |
| Malabo | Equatorial Guinea | 1,087 km |
How to remember it
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Sources
- City population and coordinates: DailyGeo's own game data, the same figures the Capitals game plays with. Population follows the urban area rather than the commune, which is why no density is quoted.
- Temperature and rainfall: ten-year means (2015 to 2024) computed from ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Hersbach, H., et al. (2020). The ERA5 global reanalysis. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Elevation: terrain height at the city's coordinates in the Copernicus DEM, read through Open-Meteo rather than taken from a curated claim.
- Time zone: resolved from the same coordinates.
- Country figures: the World Bank, latest reported year for each series: Country GDP, GDP per capita, Country population, Life expectancy, Internet users.
- Founding date: Wikidata, earliest recorded founding claim.
- This capital elsewhere: Wikipedia, UNdata, Wikidata.
- Method and limits: How this data was collected explains how each figure was collected and what it does not cover.
The short answer
Bangui is the capital of Central African Republic, in Africa, with about 890,000 residents, averaging 27.5 °C from December to February and 25.3 °C from June to August.
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What is the capital of Central African Republic?
Bangui is the capital of Central African Republic. It has about 890,000 residents and lies in Africa.
How many people live in Bangui?
About 890,000, which ranks Bangui 123rd of the 172 capitals in DailyGeo's atlas by city population.
What is the weather like in Bangui?
Bangui averages 27.5 °C from December to February and 25.3 °C from June to August, with 1,213 mm of precipitation a year. These are ten-year means from ERA5 reanalysis.
How expensive is Bangui?
GDP per capita in the country is $556, the latest year the World Bank reports.
Keep learning
- Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon: facts and figures
Yaoundé is the capital of Cameroon: 4,100,000 residents, 726 m above sea level, 24.3 °C from December to February and 22.3 °C from June to August.
- N'Djamena, capital of Chad: facts and figures
N'Djamena is the capital of Chad: 1,600,000 residents, 296 m above sea level, 25.1 °C from December to February and 28.9 °C from June to August. Key figures and sources.
- Brazzaville, capital of Congo: facts and figures
Brazzaville is the capital of Congo: 2,400,000 residents, 312 m above sea level, 24.9 °C from June to August and 25.8 °C from December to February.
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