Belemboké
Belemboké | |
|---|---|
  Belemboké Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 3°23′0″N 16°13′14″E / 3.38333°N 16.22056°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Sangha-Mbaéré |
| Sub-prefecture | Nola |
| Commune | Nola |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,925[1] |
Belemboké is a village situated in Sangha-Mbaéré Prefecture, Central African Republic.
History[edit]
A French Missionary named Father Lambert founded Belemboké in 1973 to create a settlement for Baka people.[2] In 1985, around 2,000 Bakas inhabited the village.[3]
Demographics[edit]
Baka people make up the majority of the village population.[2]
Education[edit]
There is a school in the village that is provided by the catholic mission.[4][5]
Healthcare[edit]
Belemboké has one health center.[6] In 2021, the health center had 24-hour electricity access after a solar panel was planted on the building's roof.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas Newsletter May 2021" (PDF). Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas. May 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ a b Fides, Fides. "AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "The Mission gave the pygmies in addition to the Gospel, also freedom and dignity, preserving their culture and traditions"". fides.org. Agenzia Fides. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Guillaume, Henri (2002). Du Miel Au Cafe, de l'Ivoire a l'Acajou. Paris: Peeters. p. 676.
- ^ "Être pygmée aujourd'hui en Centrafrique". photo.geo.fr. GEO. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Manista, Urszula Markowska (2020). "The life of Ba'Aka children and their rights: Between the processes of poverty and deprivation". In Lawson, David; Angemi, Diego; Kasirye, Ibrahim (eds.). What Works for Africa’s Poorest Children From measurement to action. Practical Action Publishing. p. 296.
- ^ World Health Organization (March 2017). Enquête rapide sur l'estimation des besoins de santé des populations affectées par la crise en République Centrafricaine en 2016 (PDF) (Report). p. ZZ. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas Newsletter December 2022 2021" (PDF). Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas. December 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.