Batobadja
Place in Ouaka, Central African Republic
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Batobadja is a village situated in Ouaka Prefecture, Central African Republic.
Batobadja | |
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  Batobadja Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 5°34′33″N 20°49′11″E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Ouaka |
| Sub-prefecture | Bambari |
| Commune | Ngougbia |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,985[1] |
History
An armed group invaded Batobadja on 21 and 22 September 2014 and pillaged the health center’s pharmacy, causing the death of one person.[2] An armed Peuhl militia killed 21 people in Batobadja in the second week of October 2014.[3] On 18 October, ex-Séléka attacked Anti-balaka positions in Batobadja to retaliate the attack of two Muslim-owned vehicles in the village three days before, causing the villagers to seek refuge in Notre Dame des Victoires, Bambari.[4]
Anti-balaka militias stormed the Peuhl camp in Batobadja on 20 December 2014 and killed ten people, including seven ex-Séléka fighters, two civilians, and one Anti-balaka member. Fourteen houses were torched down and several injured civilians were transported to Bambari.[5]
CPC rebels attacked Batobadja on 30 December 2021, resulting in the villagers fleeing to Bambari and Matchika. As the village emptied, the rebels looted civilian properties, including goats.[6]
Education
There is one school in the village.[7]
Healthcare
Batobadja has one health post.[8]