Map of Bangui, Central African Republic

Bangui is the capital of Central African Republic, with a population of about 812,407. It lies at 4.3612°N, 18.5550°E. The nearest city on our map is Zongo, 5 km to the southeast.

Bangui at a glance

Where is Bangui?

• The largest city in Central African Republic by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 52 min on the shortest day to 12 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bangui

• Zongo — 5 km southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Bégoua — 11 km north
• Bimbo — 19 km southwest
• Libenge — 79 km south, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kouango — 171 km northeast
• Gemena — 183 km southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Bossangoa — 266 km northwest
• Bambari — 282 km northeast
• Businga — 282 km southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kaga-Bandoro — 301 km north

Largest cities in Central African Republic

• 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
• Bangassou — 54,059
• 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.