Map of Bégoua, Central African Republic

Bégoua is a city in Ombella-M'Poko, Central African Republic, with a population of about 264,067. It lies at 4.4544°N, 18.5347°E. Bégoua is about 11 km (7 mi) north of Bangui, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bangui, 11 km to the south.

Bégoua at a glance

Where is Bégoua?

• The 3rd 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 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bégoua

• Bangui — 11 km south
• Zongo — 14 km southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Bimbo — 26 km southwest
• Libenge — 90 km south, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kouango — 169 km east
• Gemena — 191 km southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Bossangoa — 256 km northwest
• Bambari — 278 km northeast
• Businga — 289 km southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kaga-Bandoro — 291 km north

Largest cities in Ombella-M'Poko

• Bimbo — 348,802

Largest cities in Central African Republic

• Bangui — 812,407
• Bimbo — 348,802
• 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.