Bimbo, Central African Republic
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Bimbo is the site of the country's only sex-segregated women's prison, Bimbo Central Prison. The prison was built in 1980 to hold 200 prisoners, although since 2005[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". it only held 44, most of whom were pre-trial detainees.[5]
History
Bimbo was founded in 1908.[6]
On 20 November 1964, Bimbo became the capital of Ombella-M'Poko for two years until it was replaced by Boali. However, Bimbo was reinstated as the capital of Ombella-M'Poko in 1969.[7][8]
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).[9]
The highest record temperature was Script error: No such module "convert". on February 25, 2004, while the lowest record temperature was Script error: No such module "convert". on January 22, 1993.[10]
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See also
References
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