Map of Kouango, Central African Republic

Kouango is a city in Ouaka, Central African Republic, with a population of about 36,575. It lies at 4.9934°N, 19.9619°E. Kouango is about 171 km (106 mi) northeast of Bangui, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bambari, 117 km to the northeast.

Kouango at a glance

Where is Kouango?

• The 13th largest city in Central African Republic by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 50 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kouango

• Bambari — 117 km northeast
• Gbadolite — 140 km southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Zongo — 168 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Bégoua — 169 km west
• Bangui — 171 km southwest
• Bimbo — 190 km southwest
• Gemena — 194 km south, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Libenge — 209 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Businga — 211 km southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kaga-Bandoro — 238 km north

Largest cities in Ouaka

• Bambari — 83,029

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.