Map of Bangassou, Central African Republic

Bangassou is the administrative centre of Mbomou, Central African Republic, with a population of about 54,059. It lies at 4.7413°N, 22.8184°E. Bangassou is about 474 km (295 mi) east of Bangui, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gbadolite, 208 km to the west.

Bangassou at a glance

Where is Bangassou?

• The 10th largest city in Central African Republic by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 51 min on the shortest day to 12 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bangassou

• Gbadolite — 208 km west, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Bria — 220 km northwest
• Aketi — 247 km southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Bambari — 263 km northwest
• Businga — 265 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Bumba — 287 km south, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Buta — 304 km southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kouango — 318 km west
• Lisala — 322 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Binga — 368 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Largest cities in Central African Republic

• Bangui — 812,407
• Bimbo — 348,802
• Bégoua — 264,067
• Carnot — 129,032
• Berbérati — 103,713
• Bambari — 83,029
• Bouar — 71,680
• Bossangoa — 55,353
• Kaga-Bandoro — 55,047
• Paoua — 47,703

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.