Birao

Birao
Birao after being burnt down during a battle of the Central African civil war
Birao Map of the Central African Republic
Coordinates: 10°17′38″N 22°46′55″E / 10.294°N 22.782°E / 10.294; 22.782
Country	Central African Republic
Prefecture	Vakaga
Government
• Sub-Prefect	Babakri Djabaldine Nzangue[1]
• Mayor	Sultan Hamat Moustapha Angabo[2]
Elevation	468 m (1,536 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	10,178

Birao is the capital of Vakaga, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic and was an administrative post in the colony of Ubangui-Shari.^[3] In March 2007, the town was almost completely burnt down in the fighting between rebels and government troops in the area.