Logone Occidental Region

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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 Ngambai ethnic group represent more than the 90 % of the territory's population.

[edit] Economy

Subsistence agriculture, cotton.

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