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Mayo-Kebbi Est Region

10°16′N 15°22′E / 10.267°N 15.367°E / 10.267; 15.367

Mayo-Kebbi Est
مايو كيبي الشرقية
Map of Chad showing Mayo-Kebbi Est
Map of Chad showing Mayo-Kebbi Est
CountryChad
Departments4
Sub-prefectures18
Regional capitalBongor
Population
 (2009)
 • 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. 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. The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Bagirmi, Kanuri, Kera, Kim, Kwang, Majera, Marba, Masa, Mbara, Musgum, Musey, Ngeté-Herdé peoples, Tobanga and Tupuri.

Subdivisions

The region of Mayo-Kebbi East is divided into four departments:

Department Capital Sub-prefectures
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Tchad : Région du Mayo-Kebbi Est - Juin 2010" (PDF). UNOCHA. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Languages of Chad". Ethnologue. Retrieved 27 September 2019.