Mayo-Kebbi Est region

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Mayo Kebbi Est
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Basic data
Country Chad
Capital Bongor
surface 18,350 km²
Residents 774,782 (2009)
density 42 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 TD-ME

Coordinates: 10 ° 21 '  N , 15 ° 39'  E

Mayo-Kebbi Est ( Mayo-Kebbi East ) is a region of Chad and corresponds to the northeastern part of the former Mayo-Kebbi Prefecture. Their capital is Bongor . In 2009 the region had a population of 774,782.

geography

Mayo-Kebbi Est is located in the southwest of the country and borders on Cameroon . The region is named after the Mayo Kebbi River .

Mayo-Kebbi Est is divided into the four departments Kabbia (main town Gounou Gaya ), Mayo Lemie ( Guelendeng ), Mayo-Boneye (Bongor) and Mont d'Illi ( Fianga ).

Large parts of the region are under the protection of the Ramsar Convention , as they are part of the Plaines d'inondation du Logone et les dépressions Toupouri .

population

Ethnic groups in Mayo-Kebbi Est are the Moussey , Massa , Toupouri , Marba , Kéra , Mousgoum and Kim .

economy

The population in Mayo-Kebbi Est lives mainly from agriculture and fishing.

swell

  1. ↑ Chad: Regions, Cities & Urban Places - Population Statistics in Maps and Tables. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .