Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region
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Mayo-Kebbi Ouest
مايو كيبي الغربية | |
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 Map of Chad showing Mayo-Kebbi Ouest. | |
| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 2 |
| Sub-prefectures | 8 |
| Regional capital | Pala |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 564,470 |
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest (
Mayo-Kebbi
(sub-prefectures of Pala and Léré).
Geography
The region borders
Logone Occidental Region to the south-east, and Cameroon to the west and north-west. The Mayo Kébbi river flows through the north the region, with Lake Léré and the smaller Lake Tréné located in the north-west.[2]
Settlements
Palais the regional capital; other major settlements include Binder, Guégou, Lagon, Lamé, Léré and Torrock.[3]
Demographics
As per the 2009 Chadian census, the region had 564,470 inhabitants.Tupuri.[4]
Subdivisions
The region of Mayo-Kebbi Ouest is divided into two departments:
| Department | Capital | Sub-prefectures |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo-Dallah | Pala | Gagal, Lamé, Pala, Torrock |
| Lac Léré | Léré | Binder, Guégou, Lagon, Léré |
References
- ^ a b DEUXIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L'HABITAT: RESULTATS GLOBAUX DEFINITIFS (PDF) (Report). INSEED. March 2012. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ A directory of African wetlands
- UNOCHA. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Languages of Chad". Ethnologue. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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