Amada-Gaza | |
|---|---|
  Amada-Gaza Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates:4°48′N15°12′E / 4.8°N 15.2°E /4.8; 15.2 | |
| Country |  Central African Republic |
| Government | |
| • Sub-Prefect | Dieudonné Baka[1] |
Amada-Gaza is asub-prefecture ofMambéré in theCentral African Republic.[2][3]
The locality is located 130 km northwest of the capital of Berberati prefecture in the valley of the river Boumbé I, tributary of Kadéï.
In 2002, the locality became chief town of one of the seven sub-prefectures of Mambéré-Kadeï, resulting from a division of the sub-prefecture of Gamboula.[citation needed] Since at least May 2014 Amada-Gaza had been under control of theAnti-balaka. French journalistCamille Lepage was killed while traveling there with militiamen.[4] On 7 March 2021 it was recaptured by government forces.[5]
The sub-prefecture consists of the single commune of Haute-Boumbé. The locality of Amada-Gaza has 4,100 inhabitants in March 2015, including 800 displaced persons.[6]
