Mandoul region
Mandoul | |
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Basic data | |
Country | Chad |
Capital | Koumra |
surface | 17,450 km² |
Residents | 628,065 (2009 census) |
density | 36 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | TD-MA |
Coordinates: 9 ° 0 ′ N , 17 ° 29 ′ E
Mandoul is a region of Chad and corresponds to the southern part of the former Moyen-Chari prefecture . Their capital is Koumra .
geography
Mandoul is located in the south of the country and borders the Central African Republic .
Other cities besides Koumra are Moïssala and Goundi .
Breakdown
Mandoul is divided into three départements .
department | main place | Sub-prefectures |
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Mandoul Occidental | Bédjondo | Bédjondo, Bébopen, Békamba |
Mandoul Oriental | Koumra | Koumra, Bessada, Bédaya, Goundi, Ngangara |
Barh Sara | Moïssala | Moïssala, Bouna, Dembo |
population
The ethnic groups in Mandoul are Sara , Mbaï , Nar and Daï .
economy
The population in Mandoul lives mainly from subsistence farming and cotton cultivation.
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