Moyen-Chari (region)
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Moyen-Chari
شاري الأوسط | |
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Country | Chad |
Departments | 3 |
Sub-prefectures | 18 |
Regional capital | Sarh |
Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 588,008 |
Moyen-Chari (
Arabic: شاري الأوسط) is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the south of the country. Its capital is Sarh. The former prefecture of the same name was larger and included modern Mandoul Region
.
Geography
The region borders
Settlements
The capital of Moyen-Chari is Sarh, the third largest city in Chad; other major settlements include Alako, Balimba, Baltoubaye, Bohobé, Boum Kebbir, Danamadji, Dindjebo, Djéké Djéké, Korbol, Koumogo, Kounou, Kyabé, Maro, Moussa Foyo, Ngondeye, Roro and Singako[4]
Demographics
As per the 2009 Chadian census, the region's population was 588,008 inhabitants.
Economy
Its economy is based on subsistence agriculture, breeding, cotton and sugarcane.[citation needed]
Subdivisions
The region of Moyen-Chari is divided into three departments:
Department | Capital | Sub-prefectures |
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Barh Köh | Sarh | Sarh, Korbol, Koumogo, Moussa Foyo, Balimba |
Grande Sido | Maro | Maro, Danamadji, Djéké Djéké, Sido |
Lac Iro | Kyabé | Kyabé, Bohobé, Boum Kebbir, Ngondeye, Roro, Baltoubaye, Dindjebo, Alako, Singako |
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.
- ^ James B. Garvin (1986). POSSIBLE IMPACT STRUCTURES IN CENTRAL AFRICA
- ^ W. Reimold & C. Koeberl (2014). Impact structures in Africa: A review, Journal of African Earth Sciences, Volume 93, May 2014, Pages 57–175.
- UNOCHA. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Languages of Chad". Ethnologue. Retrieved 27 September 2019.