Kembé is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Basse-Kotto. The Kotto Falls double waterfall is nearby.
History In 1985, Kembé was electrified.
Kembé, together with nearby Dimbi, was captured by Séléka rebels on 20–21 January 2013.CAR peace deal yet to translate into reality, 2 February 2013 In November 2016 it was reported that Kembe was under control of rebels from Union for Peace in the Central African Republic.IPIS Survey On 11 October 2017, 25 Muslim civilians were massacred by anti-balaka militiamen inside a mosque in the town of Kembe. As of June 2019 Kembe was under control of Anti-balaka.Letter dated 6 December 2019 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2454 (2019) addressed to the President of the Security Council , page 153 On 6 May 2021 the town was recaptured by government forces,RCA : reprise de la ville de Kémbé, mais aussi de Dimbi, de Poumbolo et de Gambo par les forces loyalistes , 6 May 2021 however later it was captured by UPC rebels and as of April 2022 remains under UPC control., 27 April 2022
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External links http://www.travel-wonders.com/2009/02/real-africa-kembe-central-african.html