8°39′N 16°51′E / 8.650°N 16.850°E
Logone Oriental | |
|---|---|
 Map of Chad showing Logone Oriental. | |
| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 6 |
| Sub-prefectures | 23 |
| Regional capital | Doba |
| Area | |
• Total | 28,035 km2 (10,824 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 779,339 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
Logone Oriental is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the south-west of the country. Its capital is Doba. It is coterminous with the former Logone Oriental Prefecture.
Geography
editThe region borders Logone Occidental Region and Tandjilé Region to the north, Mandoul Region to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, and Cameroon to the west.
Settlements
editDoba is the regional capital; other major settlements include Baïbokoum, Baké, Béboni, Béboto, Békan, Béssao, Béti, Bodo, Dobiti, Donia, Goré, Komé, Laramanaye, Madana, Mbaïkoro, Mbikou, Mbitoye, Miandoum, Yamodo.[2]
Demography
editThe 2009 Chadian census reported a population for the region of 779,339.[1] In 1993 the population was 440,342.[3]
The main ethnolinguistic groups are Doba peoples (speaking the closely related Bedjond, Mango and Gor languages), Karang, Kuo, Nzakambay, Pana and Sara groups (speaking language/dialects such as Kabba, Laka and Ngambay).[4]
Economy
editSubsistence agriculture, cotton, oil.[citation needed]
Subdivisions
editThe region of Logone Oriental is divided in six departments:
| Department | Capital | Sub-prefectures |
|---|---|---|
| Nya | Bébédjia | Bébédjia, Mbikou, Béboni, Miandoum, Komé |
| Nya Pendé | Goré | Békan, Donia, Goré, Yamodo |
| Pendé | Doba | Doba, Kara, Madana |
| Kouh-Est | Bodo | Bodo, Bédjo, Béti |
| Kouh-Ouest | Béboto | Béboto, Baké, Dobiti |
| Monts de Lam | Baïbokoum | Baïbokoum, Bessao, Mbaïkoro, Mbitoye, Laramanaye |
References
edit- ^ 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 Logone Oriental - Juin 2010" (PDF). UNOCHA. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Chad: Regions, Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Languages of Chad". Ethnologue. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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