Pala, Chad

Coordinates: 09°21′45″N 014°54′38″E / 9.36250°N 14.91056°E / 9.36250; 14.91056
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Pala
بالا
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest
DepartmentMayo-Dallah
Sub-PrefecturePala
Elevation
457 m (1,499 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total40,202
Time zone+1

Pala (

Mayo-Kebbi Ouest. The Fula language is spoken in the area. The Roman Catholic
bishopric of Pala served Mayo-Kebbi Prefecture, in 1970, Pala included 116,000 of Chad's 160,000 Catholics.

It has the country's first

gold mine, opened by the South Korean company Afko. However, cotton
picking is the main industry in the area.

The town is served by Pala Airport.

Demographics

Year Population[1]
1993 26,115
2008 37,380

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