Massenya ( ar, ماسينيا) is a small town 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 Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...
. It is the capital of the
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
of
Chari-Baguirmi Chari-Baguirmi may refer to:
* Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture, one of the 14 prefectures of Chad, 1960–1999
* Chari-Baguirmi Region
Chari-Baguirmi ( ar, شاري باقرمي) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Massenya. It is compose ...
and of the
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
of
Baguirmi.
Massenya was also the historical capital of the
Kingdom of Baguirmi and the seat of the
Mbang, or Sultan.
The town is served by
Massenya Airport
Massenya Airport ( ar, مطار ماسينيا) is a public use airport located near Massenya, Chari-Baguirmi, Chad.
See also
*List of airports in Chad
This is a list of airports in Chad, grouped by type and sorted by location.
Chad, offici ...
.
Latitude : 11.400°N - Longitude : 16.170°E
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Chari-Baguirmi Region
Populated places in Chad