Awalawa is a village situated 72 km from north of Bria[1] in Haute-Kotto Prefecture, Central African Republic.

Awalawa
Awalawa is located in Central African Republic
Awalawa
Awalawa
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 6°25′11″N 22°34′20″E / 6.41972°N 22.57222°E / 6.41972; 22.57222
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureHaute-Kotto
Sub-prefectureYalinga
CommuneYalinga

History

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In 1962, Awalawa had a population of 141 people.[2] The total of Awalawa population in 2012 was 2740 people.[3] Around 2015 to 2016, Ex-Séléka erected checkpoints in the village to anticipate the LRA attack.[4] However, one of the Awalawa residents stipulated that the militias harassed the villagers, especially the women.[5]

Education

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Awalawa has one school.[6]

Healthcare

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There is a health post in the village. In 2012, a Central African media, RJDH, reported that the health post lacked staff and medicines.[3] In 2019, the situation was getting worse as the staff and medicines were absent in the health post.[7]

References

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  1. OCHA, OCHA. "République Centrafricaine : Région Est - Sous-bureau de Bambari - Rapport hebdomadaire de situation no 23 (27 mai 2018)". reliefweb.int. OCHA. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  2. Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Interior (1964). Recensement général de la population de la République Centrafricaine: 3ème fasc. Résultats pour la région de Haute-Kotto, Birao, Obo-Zemio, Sous-Prefecture de Rafai (PDF). Ministry of Interior. p. 40.
  3. 1 2 RJDH, RJDH. "Bria : Le poste de santé d'Awalawa manque de personnel et de produits de soin". reseaudesjournalistesrca.wordpress.com. RJDH. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  4. Ngueuleu 2016, p. 10.
  5. Ngueuleu 2016, p. 8.
  6. UNICEF (31 January 2013). République Centrafricaine : Ecoles de Haute Kotto (PDF) (Map). Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  7. ACTED. "Rapport de la mission exploratoire Yalinga et Ouadda 9 décembre 2019" (PDF). assessments.hpc.tools. ACTED. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2025.

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