Monasao, also spelled Monassao, is a village situated in Sangha-Mbaéré Prefecture, Central African Republic.
Monasao | |
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  Monasao Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 3°15′35″N 16°14′53″E / 3.25972°N 16.24806°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Sangha-Mbaéré |
| Sub-prefecture | Bayanga |
| Commune | Yobe-Sangha |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,458[1] |
History
editA French missionary, Renè Ripoche, established Monassao in 1975 to settle Baka people.[2][3]
Demographics
editIn 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.[3]
Education
editThere is a primary school in Monasao.[4]
Healthcare
editMonasao has one health center.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas Newsletter May 2021" (PDF). Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas. May 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Agenzia Fides, Agenzia Fides. "AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Mission in the Pygmy village". fides.org. Agenzia Fides. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ a b 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.