Map of Bocaranga, Central African Republic

Bocaranga is a city in Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic, with a population of about 36,418. It lies at 6.9853°N, 15.6406°E. Bocaranga is about 435 km (270 mi) northwest of Bangui, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Paoua, 93 km to the east.

Bocaranga at a glance

Where is Bocaranga?

• The 14th largest city in Central African Republic by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 43 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bocaranga

• Paoua — 93 km east
• Bouar — 117 km south
• Meïganga — 157 km west, Cameroon
• Baboua — 160 km southwest
• Garoua Boulaï — 172 km southwest, Cameroon
• Moundou — 183 km north, Chad
• Bossangoa — 208 km east
• Bébédja — 214 km northeast, Chad
• Carnot — 229 km south
• Doba — 230 km northeast, Chad

Largest cities in Central African Republic

• Bangui — 812,407
• Bimbo — 348,802
• Bégoua — 264,067
• Carnot — 129,032
• Berbérati — 103,713
• Bambari — 83,029
• Bouar — 71,680
• Bossangoa — 55,353
• Kaga-Bandoro — 55,047
• Bangassou — 54,059

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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.