Mongo, Chad
Encyclopedia
Mongo is a city in Chad
, the capital of the region
of Guéra
. It lies 252.2 miles (406 km) by road east of the capital N'Djamena
. It is served by Mongo Airport
.
On 11 April 2006, rebels of the United Front for Democratic Change
(FUC) took the central city.
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...
, the capital of the region
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 Guéra
Guéra Region
Guéra is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Mongo. It is formed by the former Guéra Prefecture-Subdivisions:The region of Guéra is divided in 2 departments:-Demography:...
. It lies 252.2 miles (406 km) by road east of the capital N'Djamena
N'Djamena
N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad. A port on the Chari River, near the confluence with the Logone River, it directly faces the Cameroonian town of Kousséri, to which the city is connected by a bridge. It is also a special statute region, divided in 10 arrondissements. It is a...
. It is served by Mongo Airport
Mongo Airport
Mongo Airport is an airport serving Mongo in Chad....
.
On 11 April 2006, rebels of the United Front for Democratic Change
United Front for Democratic Change
The United Front for Democratic Change or Front uni pour le changement is a Chadian rebel alliance, made up of eight individual rebel groups, all with the goals of overthrowing the government of current Chadian President. It is now part of the Union of Forces for Democracy and Development. UFDC...
(FUC) took the central city.