Mongo (

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: مونقو, Mūnqū) is a city and

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, the capital of the

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of Guéra. Located in the northern part of the region, it lies 252.2 miles (406 km) by road east of the capital

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. It is served by

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. On 11 April 2006, rebels of the

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(FUC) took the central city.

Demographics

Mongo city demographics:

By canton

Ethnic composition by canton in 2016 for the sub-prefecture of Mongo:

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and Office National de Développement Rural (ONDR). 2016.
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'. 2nd edition (updated from 2013 edition). PASISAT (Projet d’Appui à l’Amélioration du Système d’Information sur la Sécurité Alimentaire au Tchad). Migami Canton (population: 47,665; villages: 43): Dadjo 1 Canton (population: 25,208; villages: 50): Oyo Canton (population: 11,449; villages: 14):

Schools

Less than half of girls in Mongo go to primary school, and less than 5% of girls in the region make it to secondary school. More boys than girls go to school in Mongo.

References

External links

TravelPost.com Information on MongoBBC profile of life in the town
Populated places in Chad Guéra Region {{chad-geo-stub