Kounda-Papaye is a village located within Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve in Sangha-Mbaéré Prefecture, Central African Republic.[2]
Kounda-Papaye | |
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  Kounda-Papaye Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 3°5′38″N 16°13′15″E / 3.09389°N 16.22083°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Sangha-Mbaéré |
| Sub-prefecture | Bayanga |
| Commune | Yobe-Sangha |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 291[1] |
Name edit
The village was named Kounda-Papaye because of the abundance of papaya trees in the village.[3]
History edit
Kounda-Papaye was founded in 1991 by people from the nearby settlements, such as Yobe and Bayanga, who wanted to have their land.[3]
Demographics edit
Baka, Mbiemou, Bogongo, Gbaya, Goudi, and Banjourn are ethnic groups who inhabit Kounda-Papaye.[3]
Economy edit
The residents depend on several economic sectors, such as hunting, agriculture, gathering, fishing, and diamond mining.[3]
Education edit
The village has one elementary school.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas Newsletter May 2021" (PDF). Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas. May 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Kretsinger, Anna L.; Hardin, Rebecca (2003). "Watershed, weddings and workforces: migration, sedentarization, and social change among the Baaka of Southwestern Central African Republic". African Study Monographs. 28 (2003): 125.
- ^ a b c d e Che, Victorine S. (2008). "4". A Critical Analysis of the Interrelation between Indigenous Livelihoods and Sustainable Forest Management - Integrating Gender Aspects. Case of the Sangha Trinational Conservation Area (Thesis). Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg. p. 94.