Mandja people

Mandja
Total population
250,000
Regions with significant populations
Central region of Central African Republic
Related ethnic groups
Gbaya

The Mandja (also: Mandjia, Mandija, Manja) are an ethnic group found in the central region of the Central African Republic.[1] They are related to the Gbaya people.[1] They number approximately 250,000.

Notable people

  • Anne-Marie Ngouyombo, Central African politician and former mayor of Bangui (1995)
  • Fidèle Gouandjika, Central African businessman and politician

References

  1. ^ a b Anthony Appiah; Henry Louis Gates (2010). Encyclopedia of Africa. Oxford University Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-19-533770-9.