Logone Oriental Region

Coordinates: 8°39′N 16°51′E / 8.650°N 16.850°E / 8.650; 16.850

Logone Oriental
Region
Map of Chad showing Logone Oriental.
Country	Chad
Departments	6
Sub-prefectures	23
Regional capital	Doba
Government
• Governor	Mahamat Zène Elhadj Yaya (2010)
Population (2009)
• Total	796,453

Logone Oriental is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Doba. It is composed by the former Logone Oriental Prefecture.

Subdivisions

The region of Logone Oriental is divided in six departments:

Department	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Nya	Bébédjia	Bébédjia, Mbikou, Béboni, Miandoum, Komé
Nya Pendé	Goré	Békan, Donia, Goré, Yamodo
Pendé	Doba	Doba, Kara, Madana
Kouh-Est	Bodo	Bodo, Bédjo, Béti
Kouh-Ouest	Béboto	Béboto, Baké, Dobiti
Monts de Lam	Baïbokoum	Baïbokoum, Bessao, Mbaïkoro, Mbitoye, Laramanaye

Demography

The region's population had 440,342 inhabitants in 1993.

The main ethnico-linguistic group is formed by the Ngambay, who represent more than 50% of the territory's population. Other important ethnico-linguistic groups are the Gor, the Mboum, the Goulay.

Economy

Subsistence agriculture, cotton, oil.

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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