Mayo-Kebbi Est Region

Coordinates: 10°16′N 15°22′E / 10.267°N 15.367°E / 10.267; 15.367

Mayo-Kebbi Est
Region
Map of Chad showing Mayo-Kebbi Est.
Country	Chad
Departments	4
Sub-prefectures	18
Regional capital	Bongor
Government
• Governor	Ngarboudjoum Jacob Medeur (2009)
Population (2009)
• Total	769,198

Mayo-Kebbi Est is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Bongor. It is composed by part of the former prefecture of Mayo-Kebbi (sub-prefectures of Bongor, Fianga and Gounou Gaya).

Subdivisions

The region of Mayo-Kebbi East is divided into four departments:

Department	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Kabbia	Gounou Gaya	Gounou Gaya, Berem, Djodo Gassa
Mayo-Lémié	Guelendeng	Guelendeng, Katoa, Nanguigoto
Mayo-Boneye	Bongor	Bongor, Kim, Koyom, Rigaza, Ngam, Moulkou, Samga
Mont d'Illi	Fianga	Fianga, Tikem, Hollom Game, Kéra, Youé

Demography

The region's population had 495,339 inhabitants in 1993 and 769,198 in 2009 (RGPH).

The main ethnico-linguistic group are the Moussey, the Massa, the Tupuri, the Marba, the Kera, the Musgum and the Kim (Kim, Éré, Kolobo, Djoumane)

Economy

Agriculture, fishery.

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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