Logone Occidental is one of the 23 regions of

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, located in the south-west of the country. Its capital is

Moundou Moundou () is the second largest city in Chad and is the capital of the region of Logone Occidental. The city lies on the Mbéré River (a tributary of the Western Logone) some 475 kilometres south of the capital N'Djamena. It is the main ci ...

. It is coterminous with the former Logone Occidental Prefecture.

Geography

The region borders

Tandjilé Region Tandjilé may refer to: * Tandjilé Prefecture, one of the 14 Prefectures of Chad, which existed from 1960, the year of independence, to 1999 * Tandjilé Region, one of the regions of Chad, established in 2002 {{geodis ...

to the north,

Logone Oriental Region Logone Oriental is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the south-west of the country. Its capital is Doba. It is coterminous with the former Logone Oriental Prefecture. Geography The region borders Logone Occidental Region and Tandjil ...

to the east and south, and

Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region Mayo-Kebbi Ouest ( ar, مايو كيبي الغربية) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Pala. It is composed of the southern areas of the former prefecture of Mayo-Kebbi (sub-prefectures of Pala and Léré). Geography The r ...

to the west.

Settlements

is the regional capital and second largest city in Chad; other major settlements in the region include

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, Bébalem, Béïnamar, Béïssa, Békiri,

Béladjia Béladjia is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region in Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered b ...

, Bémangra,

Bénoye Bénoye is a city in the Logone Occidental Region, Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to th ...

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Déli Déli is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region in Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by L ...

Dodinda Dodinda is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region in Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by ...

Doguindi Doguindi is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region in Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by ...

Krim Krim Krim Krim is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region in Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by ...

Laoukassy Laoukassy is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region in Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered b ...

Mbalkabra Mbalkabra is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region in Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered b ...

Mballa Banyo Mballa Banyo is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region in Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordere ...

Ngondong Ngondong is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region in Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by ...

and

Saar Gogné Saar Gogné is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region in Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered ...

Demographics

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As per the Chadian census of 2009, the total population in the region was 683,293, 51.50 per cent female. The average size of household as of 2009 was 5.20: 5.20 in rural households and 4.90 in urban areas. The number of households was 132,349: 99,255 in rural areas and 33,094 in urban areas. The number of nomads in the region was 54, 0.01 per cent of the population. There were 682,235 people residing in private households. There were 299,305 over 18 years of age: 138,679 male and 160,626 female. The sex ratio was 94.00 females for every hundred males. There were 683,239 sedentary staff, 6.30 of the population. Sara groups such as the

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and Ngambay represent more than the 90% of the territory's population.

Administration

The region of Logone Occidental is divided into four

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, namely, Dodjé (capital Beinamar), Guéni (capital Krim Krim), Lac Wey (capital

) and

Ngourkosso Ngourkosso is one of four departments in Logone Occidental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Bénoye Bénoye is a city in the Logone Occidental Region, Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ...

(capital Benoye). As a part of decentralisation in February 2003, the country was administratively split into regions, departments, municipalities and rural communities. The prefectures, which were originally 14 in number, were re-designated into 17 regions. The regions are administered by Governors appointed by the President. The Prefects, who originally held the responsibility of the 14 prefects, still retained the titles and were responsible for the administration of smaller departments in each region. The members of local assemblies are elected every six years, while the executive organs are elected every three years. As of 2016, there are totally 23 regions in Chad, which are divided based on population and administrative convenience.

References

External links

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