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Matala
MatalaLocation in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 10°22′43″N 22°52′37″E / 10.37861°N 22.87694°E / 10.37861; 22.87694
Country	Central African Republic
Prefecture	Vakaga
Sub-prefecture	Birao
Commune	Ridina
Government
• Village chief	Bourma Ousmane Tassinga
Time zone	UTC + 1

Matala is a village situated in Vakaga Prefecture, Central African Republic.

History

A clash between Matala's self-defense group and two Misseriya militias occurred in the village on 16 October 2022, killing one Misseria and injuring the rest. The injured Misseria was transferred to the local gendarme in Birao. Some of the villagers fled to the bush on 19 October after hearing the rumor of an armed group attack.

Demographics

Kaba is spoken in the village.

Education

Matala has one school.

References

1. Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique : l'insécurité aux alentours de Birao inquiète les autorités locales". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
2. UN Security Council (May 2023). Letter dated 18 May 2023 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2648 (2022) addressed to the President of the Security Council (PDF) (Report). UN Security Council. p. 78. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
3. OCHA, OCHA. "West and Central Africa: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (18 - 24 October 2022)". reliefweb.int. OCHA. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
4. UNICEF Mendiguren (September 2012). Etude anthropologique de l'organisation sociale et politique des communautés en Centrafrique et des organisations à assise communautaire (PDF) (Report). p. 353. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
5. UNICEF (2013). République Centrafricaine: Ecoles de Vakaga (31 Janvier 2013) (PDF) (Map). 1:1,250,000. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

• Populated places in Vakaga