Boda, Lobaye

Boda is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Lobaye.

The central market in Boda.

Boda
Baptist church in Boda.
Boda Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 4°19′N 17°28′E
Country	Central African Republic
Prefecture	Lobaye
Sub-Prefecture	Boda
Government
• Sub-Prefect	Crépin Dambale[1]

History

France ceded Boda to Germany on 1 June 1913 under the Morocco–Congo Treaty. One year later, French captured Boda from Germany during World War I on 16 August 1914.^[2]

Together with Paoua, Boda was electrified in 1994.^[3]

On 29 January 2014 Anti-balaka took control of Boda following Seleka withdrawal.^[4] In September 2016 Boda was declared to be free from rebel groups.^[5] In August 2017 it was reported that the town was under control of security forces following withdrawal of international forces three months before.^[6] On 18 December 2020 Boda was captured by rebels from Coalition of Patriots for Change.^[7] It was recaptured by government forces on 24 January 2021.^[8]