Chari-Baguirmi region

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Chari-Baguirmi region
Zentralafrikanische Republik Sudan Kamerun Libyen Niger Nigeria N’Djamena Region Chari-Baguirmi Region Hadjer-Lamis Region Guéra Region Sila Region Wadai Region Batha Region Wadi Fira Region Barh El Gazel Region Lac Region Kanem Region Tibesti Region Borkou Region Ennedi Region Salamat Region Moyen-Chari Region Mayo-Kebbi Est Region Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region Tandjilé Region Mandoul Region Logone Oriental Region Logone Occidentallocation
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Basic data
Country Chad
Capital Massenya
surface 47,000 km²
Residents 578,425 (2009 census)
density 12 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 TD-CB

Coordinates: 11 ° 30 '  N , 16 ° 10'  E

Chari-Baguirmi is a region of Chad and corresponds to a large part of the former prefecture of the same name, the northern part of which has been a separate region of Hadjer-Lamis since 2002 . The capital of the region is Massenya .

geography

Chari-Baguirmi is located in the west of the country on the border with Cameroon and extends over an area of ​​45,000 km². The region is named after the river Chari (Shari), which flows through it, and after the historical Baguirmi empire in the area. In the region are the Plaine de Massenya , an important wetland area of the Sahel and which has been a protected area of ​​the Ramsar Convention since 2008 . Smaller parts of the Plaines d'inondation du Logone et les dépressions Toupouri are located in the region, another protected area of ​​the Ramsar Convention.

Breakdown

Chari-Baguirmi is divided into three departments ( départements ):

department main place Sub-prefectures
Baguirmi Massenya Dourbali, Maï Aïche, Massenya
Chari Mandélia Koundoul, Linia, Lougoun, La Loumia, Mandélia
Loug Chari Bousso Bä Illi, Bogomoro, Bousso, Kouno, Mogo

population

The population was around 323,066 in 1993 and 578,425 in 2009. Ethnic groups in Chari-Baguirmi are Chadian Arabs ( Shua Arabs ), Peul , Barma , Kanuri and Ngambay .

Individual evidence

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