Logone Oriental (region)

Coordinates: 8°39′N 16°51′E / 8.650°N 16.850°E / 8.650; 16.850

Logone Oriental
Region

Map of Chad showing Logone Oriental.
Country Chad
Departments 6
Sub-prefectures 23
Regional capital Doba
Government
  Governor Mahamat Zène Elhadj Yaya (2010)
Population (2009)[1]
  Total 779,339

Logone Oriental is one of the 23 regions of Chad and its capital is Doba. It is composed by the former Logone Oriental Prefecture.

Subdivisions

The region of Logone Oriental is divided in six departments:

DepartmentCapitalSub-prefectures
NyaBébédjiaBébédjia, Mbikou, Béboni, Miandoum, Komé
Nya PendéGoréBékan, Donia, Goré, Yamodo
PendéDobaDoba, Kara, Madana
Kouh-EstBodoBodo, Bédjo, Béti
Kouh-OuestBébotoBéboto, Baké, Dobiti
Monts de LamBaïbokoumBaïbokoum, Bessao, Mbaïkoro, Mbitoye, Laramanaye

Demography

The region's population had 440,342 inhabitants in 1993. The 2009 census reported a population of 779,339.[1]

The main ethnolinguistic group is the Ngambay, who represent more than 50% of the territory's population. Other important groups are the Gor, the Mboum, the Goulay.

Economy

Subsistence agriculture, cotton, oil.

References

  1. 1 2 DEUXIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITAT: RESULTATS GLOBAUX DEFINITIFS (PDF) (Report). INSEED. March 2012. p. 24. Retrieved 10 March 2017.



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