Map of Bambari, Central African Republic

Bambari is the administrative centre of Ouaka, Central African Republic, with a population of about 83,029. It lies at 5.7679°N, 20.6757°E. Bambari is about 282 km (175 mi) northeast of Bangui, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kouango, 117 km to the southwest.

Bambari at a glance

Where is Bambari?

• The 6th largest city in Central African Republic by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bambari

• Kouango — 117 km southwest
• Bria — 169 km northeast
• Gbadolite — 169 km south, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kaga-Bandoro — 213 km northwest
• Bangassou — 263 km southeast
• Businga — 271 km south, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Bégoua — 278 km southwest
• Zongo — 280 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Bangui — 282 km southwest
• Gemena — 297 km south, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Largest cities in Ouaka

• Kouango — 36,575

Largest cities in Central African Republic

• Bangui — 812,407
• Bimbo — 348,802
• Bégoua — 264,067
• Carnot — 129,032
• Berbérati — 103,713
• Bouar — 71,680
• Bossangoa — 55,353
• Kaga-Bandoro — 55,047
• Bangassou — 54,059
• Paoua — 47,703

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.