8°54′36″N 17°33′00″E / 8.91000°N 17.55000°E
Mandoul
ماندول | |
---|---|
Country | Chad |
Departments | 3 |
Sub-prefectures | 15 |
Regional capital | Koumra |
Population (2009)
[1] | |
• Total | 628,065 |
Mandoul ( Arabic: ماندول) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Located in the south of the country, it comprises part of the former prefecture of Moyen-Chari. The regional capital is Koumra.
The region borders Tandjilé Region to the north-west, Moyen-Chari Region to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, and Logone Oriental Region to the west.
Koumra the regional capital; other major settlements include Bébopen, Béboro, Bédaya, Bédjondo, Békamba, Békourou, Béssada, Bouna, Dembo, Goundi, Moïssala, Mouroum Goulaye, Ngangara and Peni. [2]
The population of Mandoul is 628,065 inhabitants, as per the Chadian census of 2009. [1] The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Day, Doba peoples (speaking the closely related Bedjond, Mango and Gor languages), Gulay, Lutos, Mbay, Ndam, Sara and Tumak. [3]
The main products are subsistence agriculture and cotton.[ citation needed]
The region of Mandoul is divided into three departments:
Department | Capital ( chef-lieu) | Sub-prefectures |
---|---|---|
Mandoul Occidental | Bédjondo | Bédjondo, Bébopen, Békamba, Peni |
Mandoul Oriental | Koumra | Koumra, Bessada, Bédaya, Goundi, Ngangara, Mouroum Goulaye |
Barh Sara | Moïssala | Moïssala, Beboro, Bekourou, Bouna, Dembo |
8°54′36″N 17°33′00″E / 8.91000°N 17.55000°E
Mandoul
ماندول | |
---|---|
Country | Chad |
Departments | 3 |
Sub-prefectures | 15 |
Regional capital | Koumra |
Population (2009)
[1] | |
• Total | 628,065 |
Mandoul ( Arabic: ماندول) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Located in the south of the country, it comprises part of the former prefecture of Moyen-Chari. The regional capital is Koumra.
The region borders Tandjilé Region to the north-west, Moyen-Chari Region to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, and Logone Oriental Region to the west.
Koumra the regional capital; other major settlements include Bébopen, Béboro, Bédaya, Bédjondo, Békamba, Békourou, Béssada, Bouna, Dembo, Goundi, Moïssala, Mouroum Goulaye, Ngangara and Peni. [2]
The population of Mandoul is 628,065 inhabitants, as per the Chadian census of 2009. [1] The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Day, Doba peoples (speaking the closely related Bedjond, Mango and Gor languages), Gulay, Lutos, Mbay, Ndam, Sara and Tumak. [3]
The main products are subsistence agriculture and cotton.[ citation needed]
The region of Mandoul is divided into three departments:
Department | Capital ( chef-lieu) | Sub-prefectures |
---|---|---|
Mandoul Occidental | Bédjondo | Bédjondo, Bébopen, Békamba, Peni |
Mandoul Oriental | Koumra | Koumra, Bessada, Bédaya, Goundi, Ngangara, Mouroum Goulaye |
Barh Sara | Moïssala | Moïssala, Beboro, Bekourou, Bouna, Dembo |