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Logone Occidental is one of the 23 regions of
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 the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...
, 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 cit ...
. It is coterminous with the former Logone Occidental
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.


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 Tandjilé may refer to: * Tandjilé Prefecture, one of the 14 Prefectures of Chad, whic ...
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 ...
to the west.


Settlements

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 cit ...
is the regional capital and second largest city in Chad; other major settlements in the region include Bao,
Bébalem Bébalem is a Sub-prefectures of Chad, sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region in Chad. References

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, Béïnamar, Béïssa, Békiri, Béladjia,
Bémangra Bémangra is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region Logone Occidental is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the south-west of the country. Its capital is Moundou. It is coterminous with the former Logone Occidental Prefecture. ...
, Bénoye, Bourou, Déli, Dodinda, Doguindi,
Krim Krim Krim Krim is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region Logone Occidental is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the south-west of the country. Its capital is Moundou. It is coterminous with the former Logone Occidental Prefecture ...
, Laoukassy, Mbalkabra, Mballa Banyo, Ngondong and
Saar Gogné Saar Gogné is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region Logone Occidental is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the south-west of the country. Its capital is Moundou. It is coterminous with the former Logone Occidental Prefectur ...
.


Demographics

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.
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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 departments, namely,
Dodjé Dodjé is one of four departments in Logone Occidental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Beinamar.Its located south west of Chad near the border with Cameroon. See also * Departments of Chad The regions of Chad are divided into 61 departm ...
(capital
Beinamar Beinamar or Béïnamar ( ar, بينامار) is a small city in Chad. The city is the chef-lieu of the department of Dodjé, in the Logone Occidental Region Logone Occidental is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the south-west of th ...
), Guéni (capital Krim Krim), Lac Wey (capital
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 cit ...
) and
Ngourkosso Ngourkosso is one of four departments in Logone Occidental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Bénoye. See also * Departments of Chad The regions of Chad are divided into 61 departments. The departments are listed below, by name and by re ...
(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


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