Logone Occidental Region
Encyclopedia
Logone Occidental is one of the 22 regions
of Chad
and its capital is Moundou
. It consists of the former Logone Occidental
Prefecture
.
:
The Ngambai
ethnic group represent more than the 90 % of the territory's population.
Regions of Chad
||The country of Chad is currently divided into 22 régions. From independence in 1960 until 1999 it was divided into 14 préfectures. These were replaced in 1999 by 28 départements. The country was reorganized again in 2002 to produce 18 régions...
of Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
and its capital is Moundou
Moundou
Moundou is the second largest city in Chad, and is the capital of the region of Logone Occidental.The city lies on the Logone River some 475 kilometres south of the capital N'Djamena. It is the main city of the Ngambai people...
. It consists of the former Logone Occidental
Logone Occidental Prefecture
This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.Logone Occidental was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the southwest of the country, Logone Occidental covered an area of 8,695 square kilometers and had a population of...
Prefecture
Prefectures of Chad
Chad was divided into 14 prefectures from 1960, the year of independence, to 1999, when the country was divided in 28 departments:A further reorganisation in 2002 divided the country into the current 18 regions.NB : Alphabetic order...
.
Subdivisions
The region of Logone Occidental is divided in 3 departmentsDepartments of Chad
The regions of Chad are divided into 53 departments. The departments are listed below, by region:-Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region:*Borkou*Ennedi Est*Ennedi Ouest*Tibesti-Chari-Baguirmi Region:*Baguirmi*Chari*Loug Chari-Logone Occidental Region:*Dodjé...
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| Department | Capital | Sub-prefectures |
|---|---|---|
| Dodjé Dodjé Dodjé is one of three departments in Logone Occidental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Beinamar.... |
Beinamar | Beinamar, Krim Krim, Laoukassy, Tapol |
| Lac Wey Lac Wey Lac Wey is one of three departments in Logone Occidental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Moundou.... |
Moundou Moundou Moundou is the second largest city in Chad, and is the capital of the region of Logone Occidental.The city lies on the Logone River some 475 kilometres south of the capital N'Djamena. It is the main city of the Ngambai people... |
Deli, Moundou |
| Ngourkosso Ngourkosso Ngourkosso is one of three departments in Logone Occidental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Benoyé.... |
Benoye | Bao, Bebalem, Beladjia, Benoye, Saar Gogne |
Demography
The region's population had 455,140 inhabitants in 1993.The Ngambai
Sara people
The Sara are an ethnic group in Central Africa, who reside mostly in Chad, making up approximatively 30% of its southern population.-In Chad:...
ethnic group represent more than the 90 % of the territory's population.