Bozoum
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Bozoum is the capital of Ouham-Pendé, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic.
History
In the Early 1920s Bozoum was chosen as the site for the Brethren Mission. On a hill right outside of the then Village, the Bassai mission station was established. Bassai is the name of a local mountain. While the mission has long been abandoned, the founder of the Brethren Mission in this part of Africa, James Gribble is buried there along with fellow missionary Lester W. Kennedy Sr.
In 1976, Bozoum received electricity for the first time.{{cite book |last1=Rius |first1=Juan Fandos |last2=Bradshaw |first2=Richard |title=Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic |date=2016 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |location=Maryland |isbn=9780810879928 |page=251}}
On 13 January 2014 Seleka withdrew from Bozoum. Anti-balaka took control of the town. Muslims who lived there were subjects to threats by militiamen.{{cite web|url=https://religionandsecurity.org/2018/06/13/peace-war-and-mediation-in-the-central-african-republic/|title=Peace, War and Mediation in the Central African Republic|date=13 June 2018}} In March 2017 Anti-balakas disarmed peacekeepers who tried to enter Bozoum.[https://corbeaunews-centrafrique.com/centrafrique-desarmement-spectaculaire-des-soldats-de-la-minusca-bozoum-par-les-anti-balaka/ Centrafrique : Désarmement spectaculaire des soldats de la Minusca à Bozoum par les Anti-Balaka], 12 March 2017
In March 2019 it was reported that Bozoum was under control of the government with armed forces being deployed there to protect Chinese companies operating in the area.[https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/S_2019_930_E.pdf Letter dated 6 December 2019 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2454 (2019) addressed to the President of the Security Council ], page 37
On 19 November 2020 government forces withdrew from Bozoum{{cite web|url=https://corbeaunews-centrafrique.com/rca-confusion-autour-du-retrait-des-soldats-faca-de-la-ville-de-bozoum/|title=RCA : confusion autour du retrait des soldats FACA de la ville de Bozoum|date=19 November 2020}} and month later on 18 December it was captured by rebels from Coalition of Patriots for Change.{{cite web|url=https://corbeaunews-centrafrique.com/derniere-minute-la-ville-de-bozoum-tombee-entre-les-mains-des-rebelles-et-combats-en-cours-a-bossembele/|title=Dernière minute : la ville de Bozoum tombée entre les mains des rebelles, et combats en cours à Bossembélé|date=18 December 2020}} It was recaptured by government forces on 25 February 2021.[https://corbeaunews-centrafrique.com/alerte-info-la-ville-de-bozoum-reprise-par-larmee-nationale/ Alerte info : la ville de Bozoum reprise par l’armée nationale], 25 February 2021
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).{{Cite web |url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/52952/ |title=Climate: Bozoum - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table |publisher=Climate-Data.org |accessdate=21 October 2013}}
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|location=Bozoum
|temperature colour=pastel
|Jan high C=32.5
|Feb high C=33.5
|Mar high C=33.1
|Apr high C=31.6
|May high C=30.5
|Jun high C=29
|Jul high C=28
|Aug high C=28.2
|Sep high C=28.8
|Oct high C=29.7
|Nov high C=31.8
|Dec high C=32.5
|Jan mean C=24.3
|Feb mean C=25.4
|Mar mean C=26.4
|Apr mean C=26
|May mean C=25.3
|Jun mean C=24.1
|Jul mean C=23.5
|Aug mean C=23.9
|Sep mean C=24
|Oct mean C=24.3
|Nov mean C=24.5
|Dec mean C=24.2
|Jan low C=16.1
|Feb low C=17.4
|Mar low C=19.8
|Apr low C=20.4
|May low C=20.1
|Jun low C=19.3
|Jul low C=19.1
|Aug low C=19.6
|Sep low C=19.2
|Oct low C=18.9
|Nov low C=17.2
|Dec low C=15.9
|precipitation colour=green
|Jan precipitation mm=2
|Feb precipitation mm=10
|Mar precipitation mm=36
|Apr precipitation mm=74
|May precipitation mm=131
|Jun precipitation mm=158
|Jul precipitation mm=228
|Aug precipitation mm=272
|Sep precipitation mm=235
|Oct precipitation mm=172
|Nov precipitation mm=12
|Dec precipitation mm=1
| source 1 = Climate-Data.org, altitude: 671m
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See also
References
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{{Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic}}
{{Ouham-Pendé}}
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Category:Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic
Category:Populated places in Ouham-Pendé
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