Salo, Central African Republic
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Salo | |
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  Salo Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 3°11′7″N 16°7′1″E / 3.18528°N 16.11694°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Sangha-Mbaéré |
| Sub-prefecture | Nola |
| Commune | Salo |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,896[1] |
Salo is a village situated in Sangha-Mbaéré prefecture, Central African Republic.
Seleka captured Salo in March 2013, and the Christians fled to the bush. In January 2014, Seleka withdrew from the village, and Anti-balaka seized it. Due to the presence of Anti-balaka, the Muslim residents fled to Cameroon while the Christians remained in the bush, although they occasionally visited Salo.[2]
The villagers waged an uprising against Anti-balaka in November 2014, and they fled from the town.[2] As of 2015, Salo was under the control of the government forces.[3]
Economy
Salo is heavily dependent on the logging, diamond, and gold mining sector.[2] Coffee was a primary source of income for the residents before it stopped operating in 1967.[4]
Education
There are two schools in Salo.[5]
Infrastructure
The village has an oil port with depots that have capacity of 3500 m3. The depots were abandoned in 2000 and reoperated in 2008 after rehabilitation.[6] However, Seleka looted and destroyed the oil depots on 7 May 2013.[7] Nevertheless, the government planned to rehabilitate the oil depot in 2020, together with the Nola-Salo road, which was in poor condition.[8]