Bouca

Bouca is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouham-Fafa. It is not far east of Bossangoa at the Fafa river.

Bouca
Bouca Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 6°30′N 18°17′E
Country	Central African Republic
Prefecture	Ouham-Fafa
Government
• Sub-Prefect	Achille Paulin Kouzouhoro[1]
Population  (2003)
• Total	12,280

History

On 21 March 2013, the town was overtaken by rebels of the Séléka coalition.^[2] On 9 September 2013 armed Anti-balaka fighters attacked the town killing at least three people.^[3] On 4 March 2021 Bouca was recaptured by government forces.^[4]

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).^[5]

Climate data for Bouca
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	37.3 (99.1)	39.9 (103.8)	38.2 (100.8)	38 (100)	36.1 (97.0)	33.4 (92.1)	32.7 (90.9)	32.5 (90.5)	32.6 (90.7)	33.6 (92.5)	34.6 (94.3)	35.5 (95.9)	35.4 (95.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24 (75)	26.9 (80.4)	28 (82)	28.8 (83.8)	27.9 (82.2)	26 (79)	25.9 (78.6)	25.4 (77.7)	25.4 (77.7)	25.9 (78.6)	25 (77)	24 (75)	26.1 (78.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	10.7 (51.3)	14 (57)	17.8 (64.0)	19.7 (67.5)	19.7 (67.5)	18.6 (65.5)	19.2 (66.6)	18.4 (65.1)	18.3 (64.9)	18.3 (64.9)	15.4 (59.7)	12.5 (54.5)	16.9 (62.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	0 (0)	9 (0.4)	48 (1.9)	99 (3.9)	132 (5.2)	162 (6.4)	232 (9.1)	233 (9.2)	224 (8.8)	184 (7.2)	28 (1.1)	2 (0.1)	1,353 (53.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 4361[5]

See also

• List of cities in the Central African Republic
• Prefectures of the Central African Republic
• Lake Chad replenishment project
• Waterway