Map of Bria, Central African Republic

Bria is the administrative centre of Haute-Kotto, Central African Republic, with a population of about 47,226. It lies at 6.5423°N, 21.9863°E. Bria is about 451 km (280 mi) northeast of Bangui, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bambari, 169 km to the southwest.

Bria at a glance

Where is Bria?

• The 12th 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 Bria

• Bambari — 169 km southwest
• Bangassou — 220 km southeast
• Gbadolite — 274 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kouango — 283 km southwest
• Kaga-Bandoro — 313 km west
• Businga — 377 km south, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Gemena — 440 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Bégoua — 447 km southwest
• Zongo — 448 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Bangui — 451 km southwest

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.