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Yalinga
Sub-Prefecture and town
YalingaLocation in the Central African Republic
Coordinates: 6°31′N 23°15′E / 6.517°N 23.250°E / 6.517; 23.250
Country	Central African Republic
Prefecture	Haute-Kotto
Government
• Sub-Prefect	Gwladys Natacha Akani
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Yalinga is a town and sub-prefecture in the Haute-Kotto prefecture of the central-eastern Central African Republic.

History

Yalinga was founded as a French post by Lieutenant Bissey on 1 March 1912 to anticipate any further attacks from Kamoun.

On 28 February 2010, LRA attacked Yalinga. They pillaged police station, weather station, a safari camp and kidnapped 26 people.

On 22 April 2021 Yalinga was captured from rebels of Coalition of Patriots for Change by Russian mercenaries allied with government forces.

Transport

The town is served by Yalinga Airport.

References

1. Oubangui Medias, Oubangui Medias. "Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
2. Rius, Juan Fandos; Bradshaw, Richard (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 645. ISBN 9780810879928.
3. Serre, Jacques; Fandos-Rius, Juan (2014). Répertoire de l'administration territoriale de la République centrafricaine. Paris: L’Harmattan. p. 178. ISBN 978-2-343-01298-8.
4. ICG, ICG (28 April 2010). LRA: A Regional Strategy beyond Killing Kony (PDF) (Report). p. 27. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
5. RCA : les mercenaires russes et syriens ont repris la ville de Yalinga sans affrontement, 22 April 2021

External links

• Satellite map at Maplandia

v t e Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic
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Fertit Region	Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture Bamingui Ndélé Haute-Kotto Prefecture Bria Ouadda Yalinga Vakaga Prefecture Am Dafok Birao Ouanda Djallé Ouandja
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