Mayo-Kebbi Est
10°16′N 15°22′E / 10.267°N 15.367°E / 10.267; 15.367
Mayo-Kebbi Est مايو كيبي الشرقية | |
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Region | |
Map of Chad showing Mayo-Kebbi Est | |
Country | Chad |
Departments | 4 |
Sub-prefectures | 18 |
Regional capital | Bongor |
Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 774,782 |
Mayo-Kebbi Est (Arabic: مايو كيبي الشرقية) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Bongor. It is composed of the northern areas of the former prefecture of Mayo-Kebbi (sub-prefectures of Bongor, Fianga and Gounou Gaya).
Geography
The region borders Chari-Baguirmi Region to the north-east, Tandjilé Region to the south-east, Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region to the south-west, and Cameroon to the west.
Settlements
The region's capital is Bongor; other major settlements include Djodo Gassa, Fianga, Gam, Gounou Gaya, Guélengdeng, Hollom Gamé, Katoa, Kéra, Kim, Koyom, Moulkou, Nanguigoto, Tikem and Youé.[2] Lake Fianga and Lake Tikem are located in the region.
Demographics
The region's population was 495,339 inhabitants in 1993 and 774,782 in the 2009 census.[1] The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Bagirmi, Kanuri, Kera, Kim, Kwang, Majera, Marba, Masa, Mbara, Musgum, Musey, Ngeté-Herdé peoples, Tobanga and Tupuri.[3]
Subdivisions
The region of Mayo-Kebbi East is divided into four departments:
Department | Capital | Sub-prefectures |
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Kabbia | Gounou Gaya | Gounou Gaya, Berem, Djodo Gassa |
Mayo-Lémié | Guélengdeng | Guélengdeng, Katoa, Nanguigoto |
Mayo-Boneye | Bongor | Bongor, Kim, Koyom, Rigaza, Ngam, Moulkou, Samga |
Mont d'Illi | Fianga | Fianga, Tikem, Hollom Game, Kéra, Youé |
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.
- ^ "Tchad : Région du Mayo-Kebbi Est - Juin 2010" (PDF). UNOCHA. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Languages of Chad". Ethnologue. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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