Monasao

Monasao
Monasao is located in Central African Republic
Monasao
Monasao
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 3°15′35″N 16°14′53″E / 3.25972°N 16.24806°E / 3.25972; 16.24806
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureSangha-Mbaéré
Sub-prefectureBayanga
CommuneYobe-Sangha
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
2,458

Monasao, also spelled Monassao, is a village situated in Sangha-Mbaéré Prefecture, Central African Republic.

History

A French missionary, Renè Ripoche, established Monassao in 1975 to settle Baka people.

Demographics

In the early period, the village was mainly inhabited by Baka people. Currently, Monasao is not solely settled by Pygmy, but also by Bantus. A Catholic mission is present in Monasao, and it covers four villages.

Education

There is a primary school in Monasao.

Healthcare

Monasao has one health center.

References

  1. ↑ "Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas Newsletter May 2021" (PDF). Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas. May 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Noss, Andrew J. (1995). "3". Duikers, Cables, And Nets : A Cultural Ecology Of Hunting In A Central African Forest (Thesis). University of Florida. p. 120.
  3. 1 2 Agenzia Fides, Agenzia Fides. "AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Mission in the Pygmy village". fides.org. Agenzia Fides. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 Korzeniewski, Krzysztof; Bylicka-Szczepanowska, Emilia; Lass, Anna (2021). "Prevalence of Asymptomatic Malaria Infections in Seemingly Healthy Children, the Rural Dzanga Sangha Region, Central African Republic". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18 (2): 4.