Administrative divisions
17 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Bamingui-BangoranBanguiBasse-KottoHaut-MbomouHaute-KottoKémoLobayeMambéré-KadéïMbomouNana-GrébiziNana-MambéréOmbella-M'PokoOuakaOuhamOuham-PendéSangha-MbaéréVakaga
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 623,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | No authoritative open source found |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 17 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the CongoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 5,920 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Cameroon 901 km; Chad 1556 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,747 km, Republic of the Congo 487 km; South Sudan 1055 km; Sudan 174 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | vast, flat to rolling plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwestCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summersCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mont Ngaoui 1,410 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Oubangui River 335 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 635 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than Texas; about four times the size of GeorgiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; floods are commonCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
