Mossapoula, also spelled Moussapola, Mossapola, or Mossaboula, is a village situated near Bayanga town in Sangha-Mbaéré Prefecture, Central African Republic.
Mossapoula | |
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  Mossapoula Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 2°57′36″N 16°15′44″E / 2.96000°N 16.26222°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Sangha-Mbaéré |
| Sub-prefecture | Bayanga |
| Commune | Yobe-Sangha |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 979[1] |
History
editIn 1993, Mossapoula had a population of 380 people, 300 of whom were Baka.[2]
Economy
editAgriculture and hunting are the main economic activities for the villagers.[3] Since 1990, the residents have only been able to hunt 10 km from the village's eastern side since it is located within Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve.[4] The presence of the Baka people created the village's tourism industry.[5]
Education
editThe village has one primary school which were constructed were funded under the Dzanga-Sangha Project. The school lessons are delivered in Baka language.[6][7]
Healthcare
editMossapoula has one health post.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas Newsletter May 2021" (PDF). Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas. May 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "The Economic Importance of Communal Net Hunting among the BaAka of the Central African Republic". Human Ecology. 25 (1): 72. 1997.
- ^ Maxime, Ngbo-Ngbangbo Louis; Jiwen, Ge; Alphonse, Nahayo (2010). "Assessment of Socioeconomic Factors and Stakeholders Involved in Dzanga Sangha Complex Protected Area, Central African Republic". Journal of Sustainable Development. 3 (2): 277.
- ^ Noss, Andrew (1999). "Cable Snares and Nets in the Central African Republic". In Robinson, John G.; Bennett, Elizabeth L. (eds.). Hunting for Sustainability in Tropical Forests. Columbia University Press. p. 303.
- ^ Oasis Travel, Oasis Travel. "Central African Republic – Destinations & Hotels: Bayanga". oasistravel.com.au. Oasis Travel. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Brachka Waneyombo, Dieudonné Bruno. "Etude de faisabilité de la mise en place d'une forêt communale pilote dans la Réserve Spéciale de Dzanga-Sangha en République centrafricaine". memoireonline.com. Memorie Online. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Chloe (2009). "Four". Tourists, gorillas and guns: Integrating conservation and development in the Central African Republic (Thesis). University College London. p. 108.
- ^ World Health Organization (March 2017). Enquête rapide sur l'estimation des besoins de santé des populations affectées par la crise en République Centrafricaine en 2016 (PDF) (Report). p. Z. Retrieved 12 November 2023.