Mayo-Kebbi Ouest region

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Mayo Kebbi Ouest
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Basic data
Country Chad
Capital Pala
surface 12,950 km²
Residents 564,470 (2009)
density 44 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 TD-MO

Coordinates: 9 ° 25 '  N , 14 ° 47'  E

Mayo-Kebbi Ouest ( Mayo-Kebbi West ) is a region of Chad and corresponds to the southwestern part of the former Mayo-Kebbi Prefecture. Their capital is Pala . In 2009 the region had a population of 564,470.

geography

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

Mayo-Kebbi Ouest is divided into the two départements Mayo-Dallah (main town Pala) and Lac Léré .

The 1350 km² wildlife reserve Binder-Léré is located in the administrative region.

population

Ethnic groups in Mayo-Kebbi Ouest are the Mundang , Peul and Ngambay .

economy

The population in Mayo-Kebbi Ouest lives mainly from subsistence farming, animal husbandry, fishing and cotton growing.

swell

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