Bimbo (also, Bimo) is the capital of Ombella-M'poko, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic, and is located by road southwest of the centre of the capital, Bangui. The country's second-largest city, Bimbo had a population of 124,176 as of the 2003 census and a calculated 2013 population of 267,859. 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 it only held 44, most of whom were pretrial detainees. Climate Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw). The highest record temperature was on February 25, 2004, while the lowest record temperature was on January 22, 1993. See also List of cities in the Central African Republic Prefectures of the Central African Republic References Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic Populated places in Ombella-M'Poko