Logone Occidental Region

Coordinates: 8°34′N 16°05′E / 8.567°N 16.083°E / 8.567; 16.083

Logone Occidental
Region
Map of Chad showing Logone Occidental.
Country	Chad
Departments	4
Sub-prefectures	21
Regional capital	Moundou
Government
• Governor	Mbaingonadji Beure (2010)
Population (2009)
• Total	683,293

Logone Occidental is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Moundou. It consists of the former Logone Occidental Prefecture.

Demography

The region's population had 455,140 inhabitants in 1993. This increased to 683,293 as of 2009.

The Ngambai ethnic group represent more than the 90% of the territory's population.

Economy

Subsistence agriculture, cotton.

Subdivisions

The region of Logone Occidental is divided in four departments:

Department	Capital (chef-lieu)	Sub-prefectures
Dodjé	Beinamar	Beinamar, Laoukassy, Tapol, Beissa
Guéni	Krim Krim	Krim Krim, Bao, Bemangra, Doguindi
Lac Wey	Moundou	Moundou, Bah, Deli, Dodinda, Mbalkabra, Mballa Banyo, Ngondong
Ngourkosso	Benoye	Bebalem, Beladjia, Benoye, Bourou, Beriki, Saar Gogne

References

Regions of Chad

Bahr el Gazel Batha Borkou Chari-Baguirmi Ennedi-Est Ennedi-Ouest Guéra Hadjer-Lamis Kanem Lac Logone Occidental Logone Oriental Mandoul Mayo-Kebbi Est Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Moyen-Chari Ouaddaï Salamat Sila Tandjilé Tibesti Wadi Fira The city of N'Djamena (special statute region) Former regions: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Ennedi

Departments of Chad Prefectures of Chad Sub-prefectures of Chad

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