Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region

Mayo-Kebbi Ouest
—  Region  —
Map of Chad showing Mayo-Kebbi Ouest.
Country Chad
Regional capital Pala

Mayo-Kebbi Ouest is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Pala. It is composed of part of the former prefecture of Mayo-Kebbi (sub-prefectures of Pala and Léré).

Subdivisions

The region of Mayo-Kebbi Ouest is divided in 2 departments:

Department Capital Sub-prefectures
Mayo-Dallah Pala Gagal, Lamé, Pala, Torrock
Lac Léré Léré Binder, Guégou, Lagon, Léré

Demography

The region had 324,910 inhabitants in 1993.

The main ethnico-linguistic groups are the Moundang, the Fula, the Ngambay and the Moussey.

Economy

Subsistence agriculture, breeding, fishery, cotton.