Logone Oriental Region
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| Logone Oriental | |
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| — Region — | |
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| Country | Chad |
| Regional capital | Doba |
Logone Oriental is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Doba. It is composed by the former Logone Oriental Prefecture.
[edit] Subdivisions
The region of Logone Oriental is divided in 4 departments:
| Department | Capital | Sub-prefectures |
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| Lanya | Bébédjia | - |
| La Nya Pendé | Goré | Békan, Donia, Goré, Yamodo |
| La Pendé | Doba | Béboto, Bodo, Doba, Kara, Madana, Komé |
| Monts de Lam | Baïbokoum | Baïbokoum, Bessao, Mbaïkoro, Mbitoye, Laramanaye |
[edit] 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.
[edit] Economy
Subsistence agriculture, cotton, oil.
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