Vakaga

Vakaga is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Birao.^[3][4] It covers an area of 46,500 km² and has a population of 52,255 (2003 census). In 2024, official estimates suggest the population reached 89,189 inhabitants.^[2]

Vakaga
Prefecture
Vakaga, prefecture of Central African Republic
Sub-prefectures of Vakaga
Country	Central African Republic
Capital	Birao
Government
• Prefect	Judes Ngayakon[1]
Area
• Total	46,500 km2 (18,000 sq mi)
Population  (2003 census)
• Total	52,255
• Estimate  (2024 estimation[2])	89,189

The extremely low population density, 1.1 people/km², is a result of the capture of the majority of the region's inhabitants by slave-traders from the Sudan in the second half of the nineteenth century.^{[citation needed]} Vakaga is known for its oil reserves.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

• Michel Djotodia, 5th President of the Central African Republic