Logone Occidental Region
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Logone Occidental is one of the 18 regions of Chad (Decrees N° 415/PR/MAT/02 and 419/PR/MAT/02), and its capital is Moundou. It consists of the former Logone Occidental Prefecture.
[edit] Subdivisions
The region of Logone Occidental is divided in 3 departments:
| Department | Capital | Sub-prefectures |
|---|---|---|
| Dodjé | Beinamar | Beinamar, Krim Krim, Laoukassy, Tapol |
| Lac Wey | Moundou | Deli, Moundou |
| Ngourkosso | Benoye | Bao, Bebalem, Beladjia, Benoye, Saar Gogne |
[edit] Demography
The region's population had 455,140 inhabitants in 1993.
The Ngambay ethnic group represent more than the 90 % of the territory's population.
[edit] Economy
Subsistence agriculture, cotton.
|
|
 |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Batha · Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti · Chari-Baguirmi · Guéra · Hadjer-Lamis · Kanem · Lac · Logone Occidental · Logone Oriental · Mandoul · Mayo-Kebbi Est · Mayo-Kebbi Ouest · Moyen-Chari · Ouaddaï · Salamat · Tandjilé · Wadi Fira |
||
|
See also : Departments of Chad · Prefectures of Chad |
||
 |
This Chad location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
