The Central African Republic is divided into 14 provinces (capitals in parentheses):

• Bamingui-Bangoran (Ndélé)
• Basse-Kotto (Mobaye)
• Haute-Kotto (Bria)
• Haut-Mbomou (Obo)
• Kémo (Sibut)
• Lobaye (Mbaïki)
• Mambéré-Kadéï (Berbérati )
• Mbomou (Bangassou )
• Nana-Mambéré (Bouar )
• Ombella-M'Poko (Bimbo )
• Ouaka (Bambari )
• Ouham (Bossangoa )
• Ouham-Pendé (Bozoum )
• Vakaga (Birao )

Additionally, there are two economic prefectures (capitals in parentheses):

• Nana-Grébizi (Kaga Bandoro )
• Sangha-Mbaéré (Nola )

The national capital, Bangui, comprises a commune.