Bambari is a town in the Central African Republic, lying on the Ouaka River.

[7] On 22 February 2017 Ali Darassa and most rebels from Union for Peace in the Central African Republic withdrew from Bambari.

Government forces finally fully recaptured Bambari on 18 February 2021.

[13] Large deposits of iron ore have been discovered in the vicinity of Bambari, though the considerable distance to the sea—1500 km—probably makes exploitatation of these reserves doubtful in the near future.

A heavy duty railway and a deepwater port in a neighbouring country would be required.