Map of Bossangoa, Central African Republic

Bossangoa is the administrative centre of Ouham, Central African Republic, with a population of about 55,353. It lies at 6.4926°N, 17.4552°E. Bossangoa is about 266 km (166 mi) northwest of Bangui, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Paoua, 140 km to the northwest.

Bossangoa at a glance

Where is Bossangoa?

• The 8th largest city in Central African Republic by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 45 min on the shortest day to 12 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bossangoa

• Paoua — 140 km northwest
• Kaga-Bandoro — 199 km east
• Bocaranga — 208 km west
• Bouar — 215 km west
• Carnot — 245 km southwest
• Doba — 250 km north, Chad
• Bégoua — 256 km southeast
• Bébédja — 262 km north, Chad
• Bangui — 266 km southeast
• Koumra — 270 km north, 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
• 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.