Benamkor
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Benamkor | |
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  Benamkor Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 7°26′28″N 16°15′53″E / 7.44111°N 16.26472°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Lim-Pendé |
| Sub-prefecture | Paoua |
| Commune | Bah-Bessar |
| Government | |
| • Village chief | Blaise Kada Mayo[1] |
Benamkor is a village situated in Lim-Pendé Prefecture, Central African Republic.
In January 2018, the ex-Séléka militia killed 30 people in Benamkor.[2] FACA soldiers attacked Peuhl camp in the village and killed twenty cattle and two people.[3] In March 2023, Chadian rebels occupied Benamkor and they raped and killed a young shopkeeper girl.[4]
A clash between FACA and CMSPR rebels ensued in Benamkor on 8 January 2025.[5]
Economy
There is a market in the village that opens on Friday.[6]