Map of Bouar, Central African Republic

Bouar is the administrative centre of Nana-Mambéré, Central African Republic, with a population of about 71,680. It lies at 5.9340°N, 15.5960°E. Bouar is about 371 km (231 mi) northwest of Bangui, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Baboua, 86 km to the west.

Bouar at a glance

Where is Bouar?

• The 7th largest city in Central African Republic by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bouar

• Baboua — 86 km west
• Carnot — 115 km south
• Garoua Boulaï — 116 km west, Cameroon
• Bocaranga — 117 km north
• Meïganga — 157 km northwest, Cameroon
• Paoua — 173 km northeast
• Berbérati — 187 km south
• Bossangoa — 215 km east
• Batouri — 215 km southwest, Cameroon
• Bertoua — 260 km southwest, Cameroon

Largest cities in Nana-Mambéré

• Baboua — 33,739

Largest cities in Central African Republic

• Bangui — 812,407
• Bimbo — 348,802
• Bégoua — 264,067
• Carnot — 129,032
• Berbérati — 103,713
• Bambari — 83,029
• 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.